colposuspension
English
Etymology
colpo- + suspension
Noun
colposuspension (countable and uncountable, plural colposuspensions)
- (surgery) The use of sutures to support the neck of the bladder in order to reduce stress incontinence in women
- 2016 February 5, “Laparoscopic Pectopexy: A Biomechanical Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- Noe et al. generally uses two single “interrupted” sutures or, in case of a colposuspension, a “continuous” type suture.
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