A urethropexy is a surgical procedure where support is provided to the
urethra
The urethra (: urethras or urethrae) is the tube that connects the urinary bladder to the urinary meatus, through which Placentalia, placental mammals Urination, urinate and Ejaculation, ejaculate.
The external urethral sphincter is a striated ...
.
One form is the "
Burch urethropexy".
It is sometimes performed in the treatment of
incontinence
Incontinence or Incontinent may refer to:
* Urinary incontinence, the most commonly occurring type of incontinence, the involuntary excretion of urine
*Fecal incontinence
Fecal incontinence (FI), or in some forms, encopresis, is a lack of con ...
(particularly
stress incontinence
Stress incontinence, also known as stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or effort incontinence is a form of urinary incontinence. It is due to inadequate closure of the bladder outlet by the urethral sphincter.
Pathophysiology
Stress incontinence i ...
).
References
Urologic surgery
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