Surgical management of stress incontinence in women: The role of the family practitioner

G. Rienhardt; P. de Jong

doi:10.1080/20786204.2005.10873168

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Surgical management of stress incontinence in women: The role of the family practitioner

G. Rienhardt, P. de Jong

About the author(s)

G. Rienhardt, Stellenbosch University; and, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa
P. de Jong, University of Cape Town, South Africa; and, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa; and, Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, South Africa

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Abstract

The surgical management of stress incontinence in women should encompass a combined approach by the family practitioner and the specialist. This review, in two parts, discusses the place of the family practitioner in this process. The continence mechanism, pre-operative counselling, appropriate surgical procedures, post-operative complications and aftercare are all discussed, to enable the family practitioner to provide adequate support to the patient.

Keywords

genuine stress incontinence; surgery

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