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A 67-year-old male asked:

Does the bladder sling surgery stop urinary incontinence caused by prostate surgery?

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Dr. Johnny Royanswered

Urology 61 years experience

See remark: There are bladder slings that help in male incontinence following prostate surgery...but the results are not as good as when placing slings in female incontinence

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Last updated Mar 24, 2019

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