title: The use of prolonged bladder distension in the treatment of intractable urinary incontinence in females with detrusor instability.
abstract: Fifty patients suffering from detrusor instability who failed to respond to anticholinergic treatment were treated with prolonged bladder distension. Twelve months after treatment 9 were symptom free, 15 improved and 26 remained symptomatically unchanged. Extraperitoneal bladder rupture occurred in 2 patients.
authors: King George Vth Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Korda
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Krieger
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Hunter
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000503:physiopathology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*