Surgery. Anesthesia dulls nerve receptors, causing some patients to experience temporary urinary retention. Infections. Infections of the urethra or bladder, such as urinary tract infections (UTI), ...

The surgery can affect muscles and nerves in the pelvic and bladder region, causing stress and urge incontinence. When to connect with your doctor If urinary incontinence happens regularly ...

Minimally invasive surgery - Surgery for urinary incontinence aims to compensate for the weakened sphincter muscle (urinary sphincter) and support muscles around the urethra that normally stay closed ...

Urinary retention is a well-known complication of incontinence surgery, but the incidence depends on the definition of retention. Catheterization beyond 1 week is necessary in only 4—8% of ...

While surgery with prepackaged synthetic slings is associated with a quicker recovery, shorter operating time, shorter hospital stay, and lower rate of urinary retention compared with autologous ...