title: Urethral bulking: a urology perspective.
abstract: Urethral bulking therapy (UBT) is a minimally invasive procedure for stress urinary incontinence that is beneficial for properly selected patients. Many different materials are available for UBT, although none fulfill all the qualities of an ideal agent. In general, short-term clinical results are encouraging; however, over longer follow-up, results are disappointing and retreatment is often necessary. Proper patient selection and management of patient expectations are paramount to successful application of UBT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-2765, USA. william.stuart.reynolds@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: W Stuart
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: Roger R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Dmochowski
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017886:Durapatite / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005936:Glucans / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D014521:Urethra; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000628:therapy*; D014572:Urology; D015040:Zirconium / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005936:Glucans; C431745:durasphere; D017886:Durapatite; D015040:Zirconium