Combined injections tried for incontinence: collagen plus durasphere.(News)

From: OB GYN News | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

LAS VEGAS -- Women who received injections of both collagen and Durasphere to treat stress urinary incontinence caused by intrinsic sphincter deficiency had better outcomes at 2 weeks than did those who received collagen alone, but that advantage was gone by 6 months, Dr. Eric Sokol reported.

Cure rates for overall urinary incontinence and urinary stress incontinence were significantly higher 2 weeks after treatment in 33 women given both injections, compared with 47 women given collagen alone, in a retrospective study.

Still, there was no significant difference in ...

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