colposuspension

noun

colposuspension

noun

Etymology From colpo- + suspension.

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Medicine, Sciences, Surgery The use of sutures to support the neck of the bladder in order to reduce stress incontinence in women

  • Noe et al. generally uses two single “interrupted” sutures or, in case of a colposuspension, a “continuous” type suture.2016 February 5, “Laparoscopic Pectopexy: A Biomechanical Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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