Botox Bladder Injection

Botox bladder injection

Reduce symptoms of:

• Urinary frequency, and urgency.
• Urinary urge incontinence. 

 It helps to improve the quality of life. The effect lasts for 6 – 12 months. 

Treatment indications:

• Inadequate response to behavioral and oral therapies.
• Intolerance of anticholinergic medications. 

Contraindications:

• Current urinary tract infection.
• Urinary retention.
• Allergy to Botox.
• Myasthenia gravis. 

How it is done:

• Prophylactic antibiotics are given.

• Under local or general anesthesia.
• A small scope with a camera is placed into the bladder through the urethra.
•  Botox is injected into the wall of the bladder in multiple places. 
• The procedure takes about five to ten minutes.
• The patient can go home after the procedure immediately. 

After the procedure:

• It might take up to 2 weeks to show effect.

• Mild burning and stinging when urinating for a few days.
• Blood in the urine for a few days. 

Possible side effects / complications:

Rare:

• Temporary inability to empty the bladder. This may require the use of a catheter for 2- 6 weeks to help empty the bladder, the possibility is 6%.

• Blood in the urine.
• Urinary tract infection.
• Treatment failure.
• Allergic reaction to Botox (very rare).