title: Periurethral Teflon injection: a simple treatment for urinary incontinence.
abstract: The follow-up of 28 patients with urinary incontinence treated with periurethral Teflon injection revealed significant improvement in 53.6% and complete cure in 21.4%. Patients most likely to benefit were those with weak sphincters and stable detrusors. The method is quick and safe and requires only a brief hospital stay. It is suitable for patients in whom conventional operative techniques have failed or in whom surgery is best avoided on medical grounds.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014521:Urethra; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014563:Urodynamics
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene