Nanotechnology in the Treatment of Incontinence

• Published in: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Human Health pp. 315 - 328
• Main Authors: Leung, Vanessa, Gingert, Christian
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim, Germany Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA 25.01.2017
• Subjects: autonomous nervous systems; fecal incontinence; gastrointestinal tract; regenerative medicine; three‐dimensional scaffolds; tissue engineering; urinary sphincter

This chapter examines the treatment of urinary and fecal incontinence, from the perspective of nanotechnology‐based interventions. Within the scope of regenerative medicine, nanotechnology can first be applied to tissue engineering (TE) to replace key functions of the organs responsible for continen...