Severe Urinary Incontinence Services
Stress urinary incontinence is defined as involuntary urinary leakage. It occurs when the pressure in the bladder exceeds that of the muscle (the sphincter) around the urethra.
This subject remains a taboo, but also a public health related issue, due to its frequency and the resulting socio-economic cost. This problem affects hundreds of thousands of patients in industrialized countries, and its impact is on the rise, especially with the increasing age of the general population.
Although women are mainly concerned, urinary incontinence also affects men. The main risk factors are age, pregnancy and history of prostate surgery.
Urologists have different treatment options for patients suffering from severe stress urinary incontinence. Unfortunately, in most cases, these are only partially effective and the rate of surgical re-interventions due to complications induced by these treatments remains high.