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Incontinency Following Radical Prostatectomy
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- Stress Incontinence
- Urge Incontinence
- Overflow Incontinence
- Functional Incontinence
Surgery
There are nearly 200 surgical procedures for incontinence. Most are designed to restore the bladder neck and urethra to their anatomically correct positions in patients with stress incontinence. Injections of bulking materials are another option for women and men.
The choice of surgical procedure depends on a number of factors, including the presence of bladder or uterine prolapse, the severity of incontinence, and the surgeons experience in performing specific types of surgery.
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