title: Periurethral teflon injection for urinary incontinence.
abstract: One hundred and twenty-five patients with urinary incontinence, from a variety of causes, received 225 periurethral injections of Polytef paste. A good to excellent result was obtained in better than 70 per cent of the cases. Complications were minimal. The procedure appears to be safe and rapid and hospitalization is short.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011187:Posture; D014521:Urethra; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene