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Incontinence in the elderly

V Khullar1, L Cardozo

  • 1Urogynaecology Unit, King's College Hospital, London, UK. vikram.khullar@kcl.ac.uk

Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology
|November 18, 1998
PubMed
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Advances in elderly incontinence treatment include new devices for genuine stress incontinence and improved drug therapies for detrusor instability. Less invasive surgical techniques are also being evaluated for better patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Urology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Urinary incontinence is a prevalent issue in the elderly population.
  • Existing treatments for genuine stress incontinence and detrusor instability have limitations.
  • There is a continuous need for improved therapeutic options in geriatric incontinence care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in the management of urinary incontinence in the elderly.
  • To highlight the efficacy and safety of new devices and pharmacological agents.
  • To assess the evolving landscape of surgical interventions for stress incontinence in older adults.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on incontinence treatments for the elderly.
  • Evaluation of data on device-based therapies for genuine stress incontinence.

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  • Analysis of new drug treatments targeting detrusor instability.
  • Assessment of outcomes from existing and novel surgical techniques.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant progress has been made in device-based management of genuine stress incontinence.
    • New pharmacological treatments for detrusor instability offer reduced side-effects and better patient compliance.
    • Less invasive surgical procedures are demonstrating reduced morbidity in elderly patients.
    • Existing surgical treatments have undergone closer scrutiny and refinement.

    Conclusions:

    • The elderly population benefits from innovative treatments for urinary incontinence.
    • Current advancements focus on enhancing efficacy, safety, and patient compliance.
    • Minimally invasive surgical options represent a promising direction for treating genuine stress incontinence in the elderly.