[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: D Scheiner, D Perucchini, D Fink, C Betschart
• Journal: Praxis (Praxis (Bern 1994)) Vol. 101 Issue 9 Pg. 585-92 (Apr 25 2012) ISSN: 1661-8157 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Gynäkologie: Fälle aus der Harninkontinenz-Sprechstunde.
• PMID: 22535454 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Botulinum Toxins, Type A

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Algorithms
• Botulinum Toxins, Type A (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Prostheses and Implants
• Suburethral Slings
• Treatment Outcome
• Urinary Bladder, Overactive (etiology, therapy)
• Urinary Incontinence (etiology, therapy)