These special screws are designed to be placed within the bony tissues and not to react with your body fluids. The strip of fascia is then laid into the incision and tied into place. We take great pains to provide only support, not pressing the urethra closed. In this way we provide a hammock for the urethra rather than any compression. The fascial hammock replaces the natural connective tissues which have been damaged by childbearing, age, or prior surgery.
Patients can usually go home the next morning, sometimes with a catheter in place.
Pain is usually minimal. We ask patients to avoid any lifting for about six weeks, although they usually feel well enough to return to full activity in a few days. If you are bothered with stress incontinence , please make an appointment. As with any surgical procedure, you should consider the risks and alternatives before proceeding. A detailed medical history, physical examination and further testing is needed to decide whether you will be best served by surgical correction of vaginal and urethral anatomy.