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Nonneurogenic chronic urinary retention is an uncommon problem in young female individuals, and a well characterised causes is Fowler syndrome (primary disorder of urethral sphincter relaxation). Intermittent catheterisation is often challenging, and gold standard treatment sacral neuromodulation is not widely available. Urethral sphincter botulinum toxin injection has been shown to be effective cross-sectionally, however little is known about long-term outcomes.
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