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The Burch procedure or retropubic suspension is used in severe stress incontinence to correct the position of the bladder and urethra by sewing the bladder neck and urethra directly to the surrounding pelvic bone or nearby structures. It requires a general or spinal anesthetic and a three-day hospital stay. Recovery can be prolonged.
