Author/Editor		Lukanovič, Adolf
Title		Will new drugs make surgery obsolete
Type		članek
Source		In: Lukanovič A, Tamussino K, editors. Urogynecology today. Joint meeting of Slovene urogynecological society and Austrian society for urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery; 2004 Sep 24-25; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovene urogynecological society,
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 99-104
Language		eng
Abstract		Stress urinary incontinence is the most common type of urinary leakage in women. Conservative therapy is considered the first line therapy for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. Pharmacotherapy is a new treatment option. It aims to increase intraurethral closing pressure by increasing tone in the urethral smooth muscle and by affecting tone of the striated muscle in the urethra and pelvic floor muscles.
Descriptors		URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISE THERAPY ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY ESTROGENS ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS