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Stress urinary incontinence is a condition in which urine leaks before you are able to reach the toilet. This is due to a sudden extra pressure put on the bladder. Stomach (gastric) and genital (vagina) area will be cleaned with soap and water. Sheets will be put over you to keep the surgery area clean. A catheter can be inserted to inject the iodine dye through, and is also used to drain your urine. Before the laparoscopic Burch procedure you may be given medication to help you relax or make you drowsy. You will be taken on a cart to the operating room and then moved to a special bed. A retropubic colposuspension is also known as an open bladder suspension. This operation is performed to treat stress urinary incontinence and bladder prolapse.
A small amount of urine to pass during activities such as laughing, coughing, and exercise. A prolapsed bladder occurs when the ligaments (tough bands of tissue) supports a weak bladder. This causes the bladder to protrude or extend into the vagina. Special tool is also used to place sutures to suspend the bladder and pelvic support ligaments. Strong pelvic ligaments muscle-like tissue that support the organs in the abdomen, such as the uterus and bladder. A cystoscopy will be performed to check for any damage to the bladder. The incision is then closed by sutures or surgical tape and covered with a bandage. Health care providers can provide general anesthesia to keep you completely asleep.
In the retropubic colposuspension, wide incision (cut) is made to open the lower abdomen (stomach). During this operation, the bladder and urethra to be drawn into a more permanent position. The urethra is the tube urine flows through urination. Sutures (threads) that is passed into the vaginal wall on either side of the bladder neck. These sutures can be tied to the ligaments, fascia (fibrous tissue), or pubic bone (in front of the hip bone). This operation is done to prevent the bladder to move down, and urine from leaking out. You will be taken back to your hospital room. The bandages used to cover your stitches keep the area clean and dry to prevent infection. A health care provider may remove the bandages soon after your procedure to check the incision. Ask your health care provider for more information on ways to prevent and treat bleeding your incision.