Type of Surgery
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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
Walsh, Patrick. Campbell's Urology. 8th ed. Elsevier Science,2000.
PERIODICALS
Liu, C. Y. "Laparoscopic Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence."Obstetrics...
and Gynecology Clinics of North America 26, no. 1 (March 1999): 149-67.
Melton, Lisa. "Targeted Treatment for Incontinence Beckons."Lancet 359, no. 9303 (January 2002): 326.
Smoger, S. H., T. L. Felice, and G. H. Kloecker. "Urinary Incontinence Among Male Veterans Receiving Care in Primary Care Clinics."Annals of Internal Medicine 132, no. 7 (April 4, 2000): 547-551.
Stoffel, J. T., J. Bresette, and J. J. Smith. "Retropubic Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence."Urologic Clinics of North America 29, no. 3 (August 2002).
Weber, A. M., and M. D. Walters. "The Burch and Sling Procedures are Similarly Effective for Surgical Treatment of Genuine Stress Urinary Incontinence."Evidence-based Obstetrics & Gynecology 4, no. 1 (March 2002).
ORGANIZATIONS
American Foundation for Urologic Diseases. The BladderHealth Council, 1128 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. (410) 468-1800.
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. 3 Information Way, Bethesda, MD 20892-3580.
(800) 891-5390 or (301) 654-4415.
The Simon Foundation for Continence, P.O. Box 835, Wilmette, IL 60091. (800) 23-SIMON or (847) 864-3913.
OTHER
Bladder Control in Women. National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse. NIH Publication no. 97-4195. May 2002 [cited May 12, 2003].
Ginsberg, David. "Trends in Surgical Therapy for Stress Urinary Incontinence." American Urological Association 97th Annual Meeting, WebMD Conference Coverage. 2002 [cited May 12, 2003].
Hendrix, Susan L., and S. Gene McNeeley. "Urinary Incontinence and Menopause: Update on Evidence-Based Treatment."Medscape, October 28, 2002 [cited May 12, 2003].
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Retropubic suspension refers to the surgical procedures used to correct incontinence by supporting and stabilizing the bladder and urethra. The Burch procedure, also known as retropubic urethropexy procedure or Burch colosuspension, and Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure (MMK) are the two primary surgeries for treating stress incontinence. The major difference between these procedures is the method for supporting the bladder. The Burch procedure uses sutures to attach the urethra and bladder to muscle tissue in the pelvic area. MMK uses sutures to attach these organs to the pelvic cartilage. Laparoscopic retropubic surgery can be performed with a video laparoscope through small incisions in the belly button and above the pubic hairline.
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An obstetrician/gynecologist, commonly abbreviated as OB/GYN, can serve as a primary physician and often serve as consultants to other physicians.
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