Speech and airway rehabilitation are superior. The procedure is safe and produces minimal disfigurement. However, patients with large, disseminated tumors are not candidates. Minimally-invasive laser surgery has been perfected over a dozen years in Germany, where more than 1,200 patients have been treated. Eight U.S. surgeons have done more than 100 procedures, including 32 at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville.
Many treatments are available for female urinary incontinence.
But patients are often reluctant to mention problems. Therefore, care givers should ask about bladder control during routine exams. Incontinence often can be cured or improved by behavioral or medical therapy. The basic evaluation for incontinence includes a history, physical exam, post-void residual and urinalysis. The patient has not been satisfied with her response to therapy.