Injections and Biomaterials

Injection-based therapies and biomaterials can be used for the management of a variety of urological disorders. Experimental data has shown their potential to provide minimally invasive solutions for prevalent conditions such as benign prostatic obstruction, erectile dysfunction, stress urinary incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. Furthermore, acellular biomaterials and cell-seeded scaffolds were tested for the purpose of bladder augmentation or reconstruction in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction who would otherwise destined to undergo bowel interposition and be exposed to its inherent morbidities. Biomaterials were also used for the treatment of complicated urethral strictures, in the context of tubularized or augmentation urethroplasty.