Sling Surgery What Is It And What Makes Effective?
A new study was released recently comparing a new form of surgery to help those women who suffer from urinary incontinence. The new method of surgery, called Sling Surgery uses a sling that is made from the patient’s tissue and is put in place around the urethra for extra support. Results of this new surgery have shown that women who had the Sling surgery were found to be drier than those who had the normal surgery for bladder incontinence. There is a marked increase in dryness for women who had the sling procedure. The results of the study also showed that women who had the new Sling surgery were more satisfied with the results than those who had conventional surgery.
Sling surgery procedure uses the patient’s own tissue around the urethra instead of sutures. Sutures were attached to a pelvic ligament and used to support the urethra. Both surgeries perform the same function but women that had the procedure with their own tissue were drier two years after surgery than the women who had sutures. This Burch system has been used for many years, but the study shows the Sling surgery may be more effective. The satisfaction level for the Sling surgery is higher than the earlier method.
There are side effects to be considered before having sling surgery to treat urinary incontinence. One of the most common side effects was urinary tract infection and some the women also had problems voiding problems. Surgery was needed with many of these women to correct the voiding problems. The sling surgery has helped those women who had stress induced incontinence. Coughing, laughing, sneezing, or lifting heavy articles can cause leakage because of the extra pressure on the abdomen. The sling surgery gives the bladder the extra support it needs so the muscles will work properly.
Urinary incontinence lowers the quality of life for many women. The cost to American women who were incontinent was over 12 billion dollars for one year. Women with urinary incontinence should try other methods of controlling their leakage before deciding on surgery. Exercises such as the Kegel exercise, retraining your bladder to empty at a set time and medications may help many of the women in the United States that suffer from incontinence. If these methods do not work, drug therapy is inadequate to take care of the problem, then a woman may opt for a surgical treatment. The Burch method of surgery has been successful by using the sutures to support the bladder and urethra and the new Sling surgery that uses the women’s tissue instead of artificial sutures.
If you are a woman suffering from urinary incontinence, you can improve your quality of life. Your incontinence can be erased or cured by several procedures. Retraining your bladder, drug therapy, and exercise can help you with incontinence. Do not let embarrassment keep you from enjoying your life. Talk to your doctor and decide which method of treatment is right for you.