Urinary incontinence affects everyone regardless of age, although it is more common after the age of 65. Adjustable mesh is the best treatment for stress urinary incontinence, as it guarantees favorable results, with 9 out of 10 women being continent 10 years after the operation.
What is urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is not a consequence of aging. However, it can affect one out of two people over 65 years of age.
It is the result of an alteration of the pelvic floor or a manifestation of other diseases, which can range from infections, tumors, diabetes or neurological diseases.
Patients at risk of urinary incontinence
There are some risk factors that may be associated with urinary incontinence. Some of them are:
– damage during childbirth
– increased abdominal pressure, such as cases of obesity or pregnancy
– pelvic floor surgeries, such as hysterectomy
– neurological diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, dementia…
– some medications
Treatment of urinary incontinence with adjustable mesh and results
Vaginal adjustable mesh is the best treatment for female stress urinary incontinence. It allows to solve this problem in an optimal way, thanks to the possibility of adjustment (increase or decrease the tension of the mesh), in the days following surgery. This allows the woman to empty her bladder without difficulty and without loss of urine.
Results of the treatment of urinary incontinence with adjustable mesh
If the technique is performed correctly by the urologist and the appropriate precautions are taken, the results are favorable. However, it should not be forgotten that the implantation of an artificial material can produce complications that must be managed.
The results with this mesh have been analyzed at 10 years, showing an efficacy close to 90%. This means that 9 out of 10 women remained continent ten years after surgery. Likewise, in the event of failure of other surgical techniques, this would be the technique of choice.