ReviewCurrent urology reports2009
Urethral bulking agents: techniques and outcomes.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Urolastic®, a new bulking agent for treatment of stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2018Pooled it
- Polyacrylamide hydrogel (Bulkamid®) for stress urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review of the literature.International urogynecology journal · 2016Pooled it
- In vivo biocompatibility and long-term durability of nanofibrillated cellulose as a urethral bulking agent in rats and Beagle dogs.PloS one · 2025Article
- Application of urethral injection of calcium hydroxyapatite as a natural bulking agent for improvement of urinary incontinence in children with spinal dysraphism.International urology and nephrology · 2023Article
- Controlled release of insulin-like growth factor 1 enhances urethral sphincter function and histological structure in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence in a rat model.BJU international · 2018Article
- Bulkamid (PAHG) in mixed urinary incontinence: What is the outcome?International urogynecology journal · 2017Article
- A national population-based cohort study of urethral injection therapy for female stress and mixed urinary incontinence: the Danish Urogynaecological Database, 2007-2011.International urogynecology journal · 2017Article
- Periurethral bulking agents for female stress urinary incontinence in Canada.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2017Review
- Bulking agents: an analysis of 500 cases and review of the literature.International urogynecology journal · 2013Review
- Skeletal myogenic differentiation of urine-derived stem cells and angiogenesis using microbeads loaded with growth factors.Biomaterials · 2013Article
- Case reports: periurethral bulking agents and presumed urethral diverticula.International urogynecology journal · 2011Article
- Quality of life after periurethral injection with polyacrylamide hydrogel for stress urinary incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2011Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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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.
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