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

  • G Rienhardt Consultant, Urogynaecology Unit, University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Hospital.
  • P De Jong Consultant, Female Continence Clinic, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, and Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Cape Town.

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. (SA Fam Pract 2004;46(10): 8-12)

Author Biographies

G Rienhardt, Consultant, Urogynaecology Unit, University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Hospital.
MBChB, BSc (Hons), M.Med (O&G), FCOG (SA).
P De Jong, Consultant, Female Continence Clinic, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, and Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Cape Town.
MBChB, M.Med (O&G), FCOG (SA), FRCOG.
Published
2004-11-01
Section
Review Articles