Sling procedures are surgical procedures used to treat urinary incontinence, the accidental leakage of urine, when caused by pelvic organ prolapse. Incontinence occurs when the urethra, the tube that ...

DALLAS – Aug. 29, 2007 – Michael Yarborough, a 58-year-old business owner from Waxahachie, Texas, was fortunate. A routine check-up three years ago revealed prostate cancer, but a side effect of his ...

Nat Clin Pract Urol. 2006;3(6):290-291. For the man suffering from urinary incontinence following prostatectomy, two surgical options are currently available: the bulbous urethral sling (BUS) and the ...

Stress urinary incontinence in men is usually a result of intrinsic sphincter deficiency following prostate cancer surgery. Active conservative management with fluid restriction, medication management ...

Credit: Getty Images Recent meta-analysis is the first to compare the outcomes of urethral sling surgery for SUI in men with and without a history of radiation therapy. Men with a history of pelvic ...

Screening and the early detection of prostate cancer have led to a dramatic increase in the number of men undergoing radical prostatectomy. As a consequence, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is now ...

Quantifying the degree of urine leakage using incontinence pad weight or pad use is important for determining the optimal surgical treatment Implanted slings are generally effective in men with ...

A person may experience some pain and discomfort after bladder sling surgery. However, the pain should ease in a few days or weeks. People can consult a doctor if their pain is severe or worsens.

Boston Scientific has launched a redesign of its mesh sling system, a surgical implant for relieving stress urinary incontinence in men, to make it easier to place and available to a broader ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: This is kind of embarrassing, but, for a while, I’ve been leaking urine. Can something be done to fix this incontinence problem? ANSWER: You don’t have to live with this issue. The ...

A routine check-up for a businessman three years ago revealed prostate cancer. The cancer was caught in time, but a side effect of his successful surgery was "driving him nuts." Losing urine control ...