Background Urinary incontinence imposes a significant health and economic burden to
society. Periurethral or transurethral injection of bulking agents is a minimally invasive …

Aims To perform a systematic review to assess and compare the efficacy and safety of all
urethral bulking agents (UBAs) available for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence …

Background: Urinary incontinence (UI), a common malady in women, most often is classified
as stress, urgency, or mixed. Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of pharmacologic and …

The objective of this pilot study was to determine the safety and efficacy of a new non-
ablative erbium YAG laser procedure for the treatment of type III stress urinary incontinence …

Injectable urethral bulking agents composed of synthetic and biological biomaterials are
minimally invasive treatment options for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The development …

Introduction and hypothesis The object of this review was to assess the efficacy and safety of
urethral bulking agents (UBA), principally Macroplastique and Bulkamid, in the treatment of …

Introduction and hypothesis Macroplastique®(polydimethylsiloxane injection) is a minimally
invasive urethral bulking agent with global clinical literature describing its use over 20 years …

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) has been treated surgically with the midurethral sling but
in recent years, this option has come under scrutiny and the risk–benefit balance continues …

The “Japanese Clinical Guideline for Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms,” published in
Japan in November 2013, contains two algorithms (a primary and a specialized treatment …

Pelvic floor dysfunction encompasses an extremely common set of conditions, with various
surgical and nonsurgical treatment options. Surgical options include injection of urethral …