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Efficacy of polyacrylamide hydrogel (Bulkamid®) for the management of urinary stress incontinence in women
Bachkangi P1, Ibrahim S2, Salman M3
1. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, 2. Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, 3. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
KEYWORDS: Female, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Surgery, Quality of Life (QoL)
Urinary stress incontinence (USI) is a common condition affecting one third of the female population [1]. There are different conservative and surgical approaches to manage such symptoms. In the recent years different surgical methods have been introduced, aiming successful results with less surgical complications.
A polyacrylamide hydrogel (Bulkamid®) injection in the urethra is a novel technique that is used for the treatment of USI. It has proven to be a safe method, but with limited research studies examining its efficacy [2].
The aim of our study was to examine how effective and safe are the polyacrylamide hydrogel (Bulkamid®) injections in controlling the symptoms of USI.
Read the full abstract text here: www.ics.org/2020/abstract/515