TY - JOUR
T1 - Injection of Urethral Bulking Agents
AU - Li, Hanhan
AU - Westney, Ouida Lenaine
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2019/2
Y1 - 2019/2
N2 - Urethral injection is a safe and minimally invasive method of treating female stress urinary incontinence with multiple bulking agents currently commercially available. Although there are numerous studies that demonstrate efficacy, long-term success is not yet proven. This article aims to describe the mechanism of action and properties of various agents, patient selection factors, available techniques for injection, outcomes of urethral injections, and complications associated with the procedure.
AB - Urethral injection is a safe and minimally invasive method of treating female stress urinary incontinence with multiple bulking agents currently commercially available. Although there are numerous studies that demonstrate efficacy, long-term success is not yet proven. This article aims to describe the mechanism of action and properties of various agents, patient selection factors, available techniques for injection, outcomes of urethral injections, and complications associated with the procedure.
KW - Female stress urinary incontinence
KW - Urethral bulking agents
KW - Urethral injections
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ucl.2018.08.012
DO - 10.1016/j.ucl.2018.08.012
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30466694
AN - SCOPUS:85056764830
SN - 0094-0143
VL - 46
SP - 1
EP - 15
JO - Urologic Clinics of North America
JF - Urologic Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -