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Surgical management of stress incontinence in women: The role of the family practitioner Part 1: Pre-operative issues

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 46 , issue 10 , 2004 , pages: 8–13

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2004.10873148

Author(s): G Rienhardt Urogynaecology Unit, , P De Jong Female Continence Clinic, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, and Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital,

Keywords: Genuine stress incontinence , Surgery

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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.

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