Sling surgery has supplanted other anti-incontinence procedures as the treatment of choice for stress urinary incontinence. Iatrogenic obstruction after sling surgery is increasingly reported as the ...

Uropathy, or obstructive uropathy, is a blockage in your urinary tract. As a result, you have trouble urinating (peeing). In the short term, the condition can cause discomfort. If left untreated, it ...

Urinary retention is a well-known complication of incontinence surgery, but the incidence depends on the definition of retention. Catheterization beyond 1 week is necessary in only 4—8% of patients ...

Bladder-outlet obstruction (BOO) in women has become an increasingly recognized entity over the past several years. This is partly because of the greater number of anti-incontinence surgeries being ...

Urinary incontinence or loss of bladder control occurs when you are unable to control your urination. This is a common problem. Though people usually associate it with old age, it can happen to young ...

Anybody with a degree of incontinence that affects his or her lifestyle should see a health professional. All but the most minor degrees of incontinence tend to be extremely inconvenient. Although ...

Incontinence, or urine leakage, is a common issue, affecting up to 11 percent of men.* Although not life-threatening, incontinence can cause stress, embarrassment, loss of intimacy, and social ...

sleep apnea_TS_492260335 Incidence of UI among men with OSA was 2.3%. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of urinary incontinence (UI), new data suggest. Researchers in ...

Joseph Welles Henderson, MD, of University Hospitals has been named an InterStim™ Center of Excellence by Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the world’s largest medical device manufacturer. The designation is ...

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine. It is not a disease in itself, but a symptom of many different disease processes. The only two functions of the bladder are to store urine and to ...