title: [Gynecology: urinary incontinence - mini-review and case reports].
abstract: Although urinary incontinence affects one in three women, it is still a taboo topic. Today, effective conservative and surgical treatment options are available. When conservative therapies fail, minimally invasive surgical methods can be offered. The tension-free vaginal tape TVT is gold standard in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. In case of immobile urethra or in multi-morbid patients, the minimally invasive technique of periurethral injection of bulking agents may be useful. In patients with refractory overactive bladder, the intravesical injection of botulinum neurotoxin is available.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Gynäkologie, Universitätsspital Zürich, Zürich. david.scheiner@usz.ch
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scheiner
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Perucchini
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fink
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authors.lastname: Betschart
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D053201:Urinary Bladder, Overactive / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A