Journal Article Ppublish
PubMed: 42331323 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103236
Local anesthesia protocol for a safe and effective outpatient injection of polyacrylamide hydrogel (Bulkamid®).
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 55(8):103236
Authors: G Chene, E Nohuz, E Cerruto, L Bouvet
Affiliations
- Department of Gynecology, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, 59 boulevard Pinel, Hospices civils de Lyon, 69000, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, EMR 3738, 69000, Lyon, France.
- Department of Gynecology, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, 59 boulevard Pinel, Hospices civils de Lyon, 69000, Lyon, France.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, 59 boulevard Pinel, Hospices civils de Lyon, 69000, Lyon, France.
Abstract
Urethral bulking agents are becoming increasingly common in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. As the procedure can be easily performed in an outpatient setting, local anesthesia is essential to limit pain and ensure the perfect injection technique for the bulking agents into the mucosal wall. In this technical note, we describe our local anesthesia protocol in 5 steps.
MeSH
Injections, Anesthesia, Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate, Hydrogels, Gynecology, Anesthesia, Local, Outpatients, Polyacrylamides