Urinary incontinence - urethral sling procedures: when to get help
Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
1
Is any of this happening now?
Call 911
Call emergency services for trouble breathing, chest pain, fainting, or sudden severe weakness.
These are emergency symptoms rather than routine recovery concerns.
Other emergency signs, for anyone
Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
2
Is any of this happening?
Be seen today
Contact your surgical team promptly for increasing pain, worsening redness or swelling, pus from an incision, fever, burning during urination, repeated vomiting, heavy bleeding, or urine leakage that suddenly becomes much worse.
Seek urgent assessment if you cannot urinate, particularly with increasing lower abdominal pain or swelling.
3
Does any of this apply?
Book an appointment
Questions about mild soreness, activity limits, work forms, or scheduled catheter removal can usually wait for normal office hours.