Many men around the country suffer from mild to moderate urinary incontinence following prostate surgery. Exercise and/or medication have proven to be successful in treating many men, but as many as 5% of patients cannot be successfully treated through a combination of medication and exercises. In these cases symptoms can remain, proving to be embarrassing and hard to live with. In these patients, surgery is necessary to correct the problem. A new type of male sling to treat urinary incontinence following prostrate surgery is now available. The device is known as a Coloplast Virtue sub-urethral sling implant.
Surgical treatment using the Coloplast Virtue can provide an alternative that is less invasive for many patients in which symptoms are not as serious. The sling helps men to control the function of their bladder through support of the urethra. The Coloplast Virtue sling actually helps to support the urethra as well as compress it in order to provide improved bladder control and more stability.
There is a low complication rate associated with the Coloplast Virtue implant. In most instances the device can be implanted in around 20 minutes. Although this procedure is relatively new it is now widely available around the country. Men who have had prostate surgery and are still experiencing problems with incontinence that have not been improved through a combination of exercise and medication may find that the implant is the ideal way to control their symptoms.
Only a doctor can ascertain whether the implant is appropriate for a patient based on their unique situation and medical history. An appointment should be scheduled with your physician if you think you may be a candidate for the Coloplast implant and would like to find out more about how this new device can help to control the symptoms associated with incontinence.