Injectable biomaterials for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: Their potential and pitfalls as urethral bulking agents

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 913-919

  Davis, Niall F ^a   Kheradmand, F ^a   Creagh, T ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Stress urinary incontinence; Urethral biomaterials; Urethral bulking agent

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; BULKING AGENT; COLLAGEN; DEXTRANOMER; ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROXYAPATITE; NANOBEAD; POLYACRYLAMIDE; SILICONE;

ADIPOCYTE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL THERAPY; DYSURIA; FAT EMBOLISM; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT SURGERY; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 84879120468     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-2011-9     Document Type: Review

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