GLASGOW—Periurethral injections of polyacrylamid hydrogel (PAHG), a new bulking agent, are a safe and effective option as a salvage therapy for women with severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI) ...

Jan. 13, 2006 -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved in 2005 an injectable bulking agent for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women with intrinsic sphincteric deficiency; ...

Before 1970, attempts had been made at injecting materials into the urethral wall to relieve incontinence, generally with poor results. Then, in the early 1970s, Solomon Berg reported on the use of ...

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common condition that can have a significant impact on the quality of life of an individual. It is caused by failure of the sphincter mechanism at the ...

Injecting a bulking agent into the anal canal improves symptoms of faecal incontinence when compared to a sham placebo, according to the first controlled trial to show that this treatment is effective ...

Most patients with faecal incontinence are managed with conservative measures and biofeedback techniques Sacral nerve stimulation has dramatically changed the management of patients with faecal ...