Prior to FDA approval of intradetrusor botulinum toxin (BoTA) injections for the treatment of neurogenic bladder, patients had limited treatment options including 'off-label' use of pharmacotherapies (anti-cholinergics, beta agonists, and alpha-blockers) or invasive interventions including bladder augmentation and urinary diversion procedures.
Herein, we provide a comprehensive, literature review detailing the salient clinical literature which led to FDA approval of intradetrusor BoTA for neurogenic bladder, Patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity and detrusor sphincter dyssynergia have been shown in randomized studies to benefit significantly from intradetrusor BoTA injection with regards to the following parameters: improved voided volume, improved bladder pressure and urodynamic parameters, reduced incidence of urinary tract infection, and improved quality of life. Intradetrusor BoTA injection has revolutionized the treatment landscape for patients with neurogenic bladder by providing them with a safe, efficacious, and cost-effective means to reduce bladder dysfunction, preserve renal function, and reduce the need for invasive, surgical intervention.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 2018 Aug 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Lauren Folgosa Cooley, Stephanie Kielb
Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 E. Chicago Ave., Tarry 16-703 Chicago, IL 60611; USA., Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 E. Chicago Ave., Tarry 16-703 Chicago, IL 60611; USA. Electronic address: .
PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30138720
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