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Bulking agent induced early urethral prolapse after distal urethrectomy

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Urethral prolapse after injection therapy for incontinence is rare. We report a case of early urethral prolapse in an adult woman with urinary incontinence secondary to distal urethrectomy treated with calcium hydroxylapatite (Coaptite™).

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  1. Urology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Edmund Y. Ko, Bryant F. Williams & Steven P. Petrou

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Ko, E.Y., Williams, B.F. & Petrou, S.P. Bulking agent induced early urethral prolapse after distal urethrectomy. Int Urogynecol J 18, 1511–1513 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-007-0439-0

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