What is Stress Urinary Incontinence?
Patients with stress urinary incontinence cannot hold their urine when coughing, laughing, jumping, or sneezing. These patients can be relieved from urinary incontinence through surgery.
Surgery is the most effective treatment method, but it is not the only option available. We discuss the appropriate treatment method with patients coming from neighboring cities such as Niğde, Kırşehir, Nevşehir, Sivas, as well as from Kayseri, and make decisions together.
How is surgery performed for stress urinary incontinence in women?
Surgeries performed to treat urinary leakage occurring during coughing, sneezing, lifting heavy objects, or laughing in women are highly effective. These surgeries are easily tolerated by patients as they are performed through the vagina, allowing for a quick return to normal life. Patients can be discharged on the same day of the surgery. The duration of urinary incontinence surgery is approximately one hour. Pain after urinary incontinence surgery in Kayseri is minimal.
What are the surgical methods for treating stress urinary incontinence?
Currently, the most preferred surgery for urinary incontinence is sling surgery. There is a tube-like structure called the urethra that carries urine from the bladder. The problem causing urinary leakage is the downward sagging of the connection between the bladder and this tube. We call the surgeries where we lift this with a hammock-like synthetic material and solve the problem of urinary leakage sling surgery. Depending on the area where we apply the sling, we have two urinary incontinence surgeries named TVT and TOT. TVT surgery is generally more effective and yields very good results when performed by an experienced surgeon.
What are the risks of Urinary Incontinence Surgery?
Urinary incontinence surgery carries risks such as bleeding, infection, difficulty urinating, and mild groin pain, but these conditions are very rare.
How can urinary leakage occurring during coughing, sneezing, or laughing be treated without surgery?
Laser treatment provides significant positive effects when applied in 3 sessions. Some medications can reduce the amount of urinary leakage. Pelvic floor muscle-strengthening exercises called Kegel exercises also contribute to the improvement in patients.
What happens if childbirth occurs after surgery?
We do not recommend surgery to couples planning pregnancy because becoming pregnant and giving birth eliminates the regression effect of urinary incontinence achieved through surgery. In Kayseri, we plan individual appropriate treatment for patients complaining of urinary incontinence or saying they cannot hold their urine, who come from Kayseri and neighboring cities such as Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Niğde.