NEW ASPECTS IN THE TREATMENT OF THE FEMALE URINARY INCONTINENCE

Abstract

Background. The article describes the problem of female urinary incontinence. The types of urinary incontinence are analized. The different etiology of stress and urge incontinence is stressed and the treatment of each is discussed. The description of the advantages of minimally invasive surgery is presented and the introduction of two new basic approaches in the surgical technique, the use of implants and the tension free technique are presented.

Keywords

• types of female urinary incontinence
• modes of treatment
• different surgical aspects