title: Urethral bulking agents: techniques and outcomes.
abstract: Stress urinary incontinence is a common health problem affecting women and interfering with their quality of life. The use of bulking agents for urethral augmentation seems to be a beneficial way of restoring continence in these patients while avoiding the risk of surgical intervention. Many agents are available for injection, but the ideal choice should be durable, nonmigratory, and hypoallergenic, while evoking healing with minimal scarring. We reviewed the literature to provide an update on the best techniques of bulking agent injection, to describe the different available injectable agents, and to give their outcome and possible complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec QC H3E 1T2, Canada.
authors.forename: Ahmed F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Kotb
authors.forename: Lysanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Campeau
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corcos
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials