Tell me about bladder sling for incontinence ?

Restores continence: Bladder sling suspends bladder neck ; restores correct angle between bladder neck ; urethra. Will tend to close an abnormally wide open bladder neck. Sling can be made with patients own abdominal wall fascia ; muscle or various types of artificial material both animal ; synthetic, surgery can be performed by urologists or uro-gynecologists. Surgeon should provide detailed explanation.

Treats incontinence: A sling is a device that is placed below the urethra - tube that drains the bladder - to prevent leakage of urine. Slings can be mesh, biologic materials like pig skin or can be made from your own tissue. Slings are used to treat stress incontinence or leaking that is associated with activities like coughing, sneezing or jumping.