Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation

Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation
Mar·shall-Mar·chet·ti-Krantz operation (mahrґshəl mahr-ketґe krantsґ) [Victor F. Marshall, American urologist, 1913–2001; Andrew A. Marchetti, American obstretician and gynecologist, 1901–1970; Kermit E. Krantz, American obstetrician and gynecologist, born 1923] see under operation.

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  • Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation — an operation for the correction of stress incontinence; the anterior portion of the urethra, vesical neck, and bladder are sutured to the posterior surface of the pubic bone …   Medical dictionary

  • Operation — Although there are many meanings to the word operation , in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To put matters more formally, an operation is an act or series of acts performed upon the body with the hand alone or by means of an… …   Medical dictionary

  • Marshall — Don, U.S. ophthalmologist, *1905. See M. syndrome. Eli K., U.S. pharmacologist, 1889–1966. See M. method. John, English anatomist, 1818–1891. See M. vestigial fold, M. oblique vein. Victor F., U.S. urologist, *1913. See M. test, M. Marchetti test …   Medical dictionary

  • Marchetti — Andrew A., U.S. obstetrician and gynecologist, 1901–1970. See Marshall M. test, Marshall M. Krantz operation …   Medical dictionary

  • Krantz — Kermit E., U.S. obstetrician gynecologist, *1923. See Marshall Marchetti K. operation …   Medical dictionary

  • Burch procedure — a type of bladder neck suspension that is a modification of the Marshall Marchetti Krantz operation for stress incontinence, consisting of fixation of the lateral vaginal fornices to the iliopectineal ligaments. Called also Burch colposuspension …   Medical dictionary

  • bladder neck suspension — any of various methods of surgical fixation of the urethrovesical junction area and the bladder neck to restore the neck to a high retropubic position for relief of stress incontinence. The group includes the Marshall Marchetti Krantz operation… …   Medical dictionary

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