The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 2 , Pages 701-704 , February 2009

Collagen Injection for Female Urinary Incontinence After Urethral or Periurethral Surgery

  • Ginger Isom-Batz
    • ,
  • Philippe E. Zimmern

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75390-9110 (telephone: 214-648-9397)

Received 13 June 2008

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(08)02713-4

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.10.027

The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 2 , Pages 701-704 , February 2009

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