No stitches are used to close the skin incisions, butterfly paper strips are used. A catheter is left in the bladder overnight and removed the next morning. When this is less than 150mls on two consecutive occasions you can be discharged. Most patients are discharged the day after surgery, provided no other simultaneous surgery was performed. There is minimal pain involved with laparoscopic bladderneck suspension as the incisions are very small.
Most patients require only tablets for pain relief.
Stronger pain relief is always available if required. Gradually increase the amount of exercise and stop if it hurts. Patients must refrain from high impact sports f and heavy lifting or at least 3 months. We ask that you go on a liquid diet 48 hours before the procedure and that you have nothing to eat or drink on the day of surgery. The laparoscopic procedure is less painful than the open procedure.