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Retropubic Suspension for Urinary Incontinence in Women
Why It Is Done
Retropubic suspension is used to correct Reference stress incontinence Opens New Window that is caused by sagging of the urethra and/or bladder neck.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: September 11, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology |
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