A new Australian study has shown that laproscopic gastric bypass surgery can be helpful in easing urinary incontinence in many morbidly obese women. After undergoing the procedure they can gain control over urination.
In laproscopic gastric bypass surgery, a band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to create a small pouch which restricts the amount of food that people can eat.
Obesity has become a big health problem worldwide, increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer. The eating habit and lifestyle of people has resulted in such a growing number of obese across the world. Also, approximately one in every four obese people report to suffer from urinary incontinence.
A study published in the British Journal of Urology International, the researchers studies surveys performed on 142 women of average age 48 years and 34 men of an average age of 53 years who had undergone laproscopic gastric bypass surgery over a decade in Australia. The candidates were told to share their urinary and erectile dysfuntion symptoms before and post surgery.
About 65% of the women reported that they were suffering from urinary incontinence prior to the surgery and the same was reported by about ¼ of the men.
The big numbers indicated but did not prove that this could be due to obesity. It was said that in females, the excess weight near the abdominal region puts more pressure on the bladder leading to urinary incontinence particularly while laughing, coughing or sneezing. However, in males it is a complex procedure and lacks proper understanding.
The researchers found that on an average women and men lost around 50 pounds after the surgery. There was an overall improvement in incontinence after surgery in women but they experienced more “urge incontinence” -urination that is generally felt after a sudden urge to urinate. There would have been an overall improvement as weight loss decreases pressure on the urinary tract.
The study revealed that there was no improvement in the symptoms of incontinence in men after surgery. However 83% men who reported the problem of erectile dysfunction before the surgery complained of increase in sexual problems.
However the results of the research for both men and women are in accordance with other studies.
About Fortis Healthcare
Fortis Healthcare offers state-of-art infrastructure and qualified surgeons for performing laproscopic gastric bypass surgery. Fortis healthcare is a leading group of hospitals in India offering world class medical facilities backed by experienced doctors and cutting edge technology. Fortis offers centers of excellence for cardiac sciences, bone and joint, neuro sciences, renal sciences, gastro sciences, organ transplants and critical care.
In laproscopic gastric bypass surgery, a band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to create a small pouch which restricts the amount of food that people can eat.
Obesity has become a big health problem worldwide, increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer. The eating habit and lifestyle of people has resulted in such a growing number of obese across the world. Also, approximately one in every four obese people report to suffer from urinary incontinence.
A study published in the British Journal of Urology International, the researchers studies surveys performed on 142 women of average age 48 years and 34 men of an average age of 53 years who had undergone laproscopic gastric bypass surgery over a decade in Australia. The candidates were told to share their urinary and erectile dysfuntion symptoms before and post surgery.
About 65% of the women reported that they were suffering from urinary incontinence prior to the surgery and the same was reported by about ¼ of the men.
The big numbers indicated but did not prove that this could be due to obesity. It was said that in females, the excess weight near the abdominal region puts more pressure on the bladder leading to urinary incontinence particularly while laughing, coughing or sneezing. However, in males it is a complex procedure and lacks proper understanding.
The researchers found that on an average women and men lost around 50 pounds after the surgery. There was an overall improvement in incontinence after surgery in women but they experienced more “urge incontinence” -urination that is generally felt after a sudden urge to urinate. There would have been an overall improvement as weight loss decreases pressure on the urinary tract.
The study revealed that there was no improvement in the symptoms of incontinence in men after surgery. However 83% men who reported the problem of erectile dysfunction before the surgery complained of increase in sexual problems.
However the results of the research for both men and women are in accordance with other studies.
About Fortis Healthcare
Fortis Healthcare offers state-of-art infrastructure and qualified surgeons for performing laproscopic gastric bypass surgery. Fortis healthcare is a leading group of hospitals in India offering world class medical facilities backed by experienced doctors and cutting edge technology. Fortis offers centers of excellence for cardiac sciences, bone and joint, neuro sciences, renal sciences, gastro sciences, organ transplants and critical care.
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