EXPERIENCE WITH PERIURETHRAL INJECTIONS O F COLLAGEN IN MALE STRESS-INCONTINENCE

Nineteen men with post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence grade II and III (mean follow-up 12.7 months) underwent periurethral injections of collagen, In all, 37 procedures were performed; 58 % of the patients underwent the procedure at least twice. A mean of 16 mi collagen was i njected, The results were successful directly after injections, leavin g all patients continent; however, after 3 months the treatment failed and all patients returned to their incontinence status as seen preope ratively. No perioperative complications were noted. Despite the simpl e and safe nature of this procedure, men with severe postoperative str ess incontinence do not benefit from periurethral collagen injections.