HOME OUR DOCTORS CONDITIONS TREATMENTS & PROCEDURES LOCATIONS Incontinence Incontinence is defined as the involuntary loss of urine. Incontinence affects both men and women. A number of variables can cause incontinence. Causes of female incontinence include a “fallen” bladder (stress incontinence), bladder instability (the frequency-urgency syndrome) and neurologic causes such as strokes or multiple sclerosis. Men may experience urinary incontinence for the preceding reasons, but may also experience leakage following surgery of the prostate or after treatment for prostate cancer. Identifying the cause of a patient’s incontinence begins with a detailed medical and surgical history. A thorough discussion of the factors which precipitate leakage is critical, and the nature of these precipitating events will provide much insight into the cause of the incontinence. Physical examinations with a detailed exam of the genitourinary system will identify many of the common causes of incontinence. Diagnosing and Treating Incontinence Once the cause of the incontinence has been determined, treatment recommendations can be made. Patients who leak because of bladder instability (bladder spasms) are started on medication to relax the overactive bladder muscle. Some forms of incontinence are treated with biofeedback, or exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. More severe cases of stress incontinence require surgical intervention. A number of new surgical techniques have been developed, several of which can be done either through the vagina or through a laparoscope with a one-two day hospital stay. © Florida Urology Partners, LLP. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy

HOME OUR DOCTORS CONDITIONS TREATMENTS & PROCEDURES LOCATIONS DaVinci Surgical Robotic Surgery System Robotic-Assisted Surgery Overview For Kidney Conditions, Prostatectomy and Bladder Cancer Florida Urology Partners was among the first urology groups to perform a robotic prostatectomy, in the Tampa Bay area with the da Vinci Surgical System. Robotic assisted surgery has many advantages over traditional open surgery. The biggest advantage is that robotic assisted surgery is minimally invasive surgery. The da Vinci Surgery System advantages to the patient: Significantly less pain Reduced loss of blood Reduced risk of infection Less scarring Shorter hospital stay Shorter recovery time The da Vinci Surgical System allows for very precise maneuvers through high degrees of freedom with its four robotic arms. This means pinpoint movements and high dexterity. Five or six small incisions are used to place the robotic instruments in the abdomen. The surgeon sits at a nearby console and controls the robot system to perform the delicate surgery. Procedures we perform with the da Vinci Surgical System are: Kidney Conditions Prostatectomy Cystectomy; the removal of all or part of the bladder and possibly the removal of the nearby lymph nodes and organs that may contain cancer. © Florida Urology Partners, LLP. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy