well your best bet honestly is to contact your surgeon's office and ask them directly. they can look the information up in your chart. but i can tell you that "bladder sling" is a term normally used regarding bladder suspension surgery in women with prolapsed bladders. a bladder sling restores the urinary bladder to its correct position within the pelvic cavity. (men with urinary incontinence after prostatectomy may also have bladder sling surgery. ) in lumbar fusion surgery the approach normally is from the back. (did you lie face-down for your surgery? ) the abdominal cavity is never entered so the positioning of your bladder is of no consequence. you likely did have a foley catheter inserted to drain your bladder for your comfort during surgery but this probably was removed before you even woke up from surgery. i hope this helps!
is a bladder sling used for lumbar fusion surgery? . i think i remember my surgeon saying he used a sling to keep it out of the way when working on the cage? damn drugs. my mind was a haze.