urethropexy

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urethropexy /ure·thro·pexy/ (-pek´se) bladder neck suspension.

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Surgical suspension of the urethra from the posterior surface of the pubic symphysis in order to correct urinary stress incontinence.

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No references found			Additional procedures in the control group included salpingo-oophorectomy, colpopexy, urethropexy, cystoscopy, appendectomy, and anterior or posterior colporrhaphy. Results for laparoscopic hysterectomy similar: complication rates are ... by Boschert, Sherry / OB GYN News WASHINGTON -- For a carefully chosen group of patients, total vaginectomy with sling urethropexy may be a good option for the treatment of severe pelvic organ prolapse. Vaginectomy right for some with pelvic prolapse by Franklin-Campbell, Deeanna / OB GYN News Additional repairs such as urethropexy are performed on patients who may have associated stress urinary incontinence, and posterior repair can be performed after abdominal closure. Procedure targets anterior vaginal segment defect: After previous ... by Splete, Heidi / OB GYN News			urethralgia urethralism urethratresia urethrectomy urethremorrhagia urethremphraxis urethrism urethritis urethritis petrificans urethro- urethrobalanoplasty urethrobulbar urethrocele urethrocolostomy urethrocutaneous fistula urethrocystitis urethrocystograph urethrocystometry urethrocystoscopy urethrodynia urethrography urethrometry urethropenile urethroperineal urethroperineoscrotal urethropexy urethrophraxis urethrophyma urethroplasty urethroprostatic urethrorectal urethrorrhagia urethrorrhaphy urethrorrhea urethroscope urethroscopic urethroscopy urethrospasm urethrostaxis urethrostenosis urethrostomy urethrotome urethrotomy urethrotrigonitis urethrovaginal urethrovaginal fistula urethrovesical urethrovesical angle urethrovesicopexy uretic Uretoscope			urethrectomies urethrectomy urethrectomy urethremorrhagia urethremphraxis urethrism urethritis urethritis urethritis urethritis cystica urethritis cystica urethritis cystica urethritis petrificans urethro- urethrobalanoplasty urethrobulbar urethrocele urethrocele urethrocolostomy urethrocutaneous fistula urethrocystitis urethrocystograph urethrocystometry urethrocystoscopy urethrodynia urethrography urethrometry urethropenile urethroperineal urethroperineoscrotal urethropexy urethrophraxis urethrophyma urethroplasty urethroplasty urethroprostatic urethrorectal urethrorectal fistula urethrorrhagia urethrorrhaphy urethrorrhea urethroscope urethroscope urethroscope urethroscopic urethroscopy urethroscopy urethroscopy urethrospasm urethrostaxis urethrostenosis urethrostomy Urethrotome Urethrotome urethrotomy urethrotomy urethrotrigonitis urethrovaginal urethrovaginal fistula urethrovesical urethrovesical angle

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