Urethral bulking agent injections are used to treat urinary incontinence, the accidental leakage of urine. During this procedure, a bulking agent such as silicon is injected into the wall of the ...

Injection of a bulking agent into the anal canal improves symptoms of faecal incontinence more than does a sham (placebo) treatment. The authors say this is the first time such a randomised trial ...

Faecal incontinence occurs when a person loses the ability to control their bowel movements and is unable to retain faeces in the rectum. It can be caused by a wide variety of conditions that affect ...

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common condition that can have a significant impact on the quality of life of an individual. It is caused by failure of the sphincter mechanism at the ...