Predictive factors for the efficacy of Er:YAG laser treatment of urinary incontinence

•Erb:YAG laser treatment improves the symptoms of urinary incontinence, especially stress urinary incontinence.•Younger, premenopausal or early postmenopausal women with normal body mass index experience greater symptomatic improvement.•The relief of symptoms is of greater duration for younger, prem...

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Published in:Maturitas 2020-02, Vol.132, p.1-6
Main Authors: Erel, C. Tamer, Inan, Deniz, Mut, Aysegul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Age Factors
Aged
BMI
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Er:YAG laser
Female
Humans
Lasers, Solid-State - therapeutic use
Menopause
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index
Stress urinary incontinence
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Urinary Incontinence, Stress - therapy
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Summary:•Erb:YAG laser treatment improves the symptoms of urinary incontinence, especially stress urinary incontinence.•Younger, premenopausal or early postmenopausal women with normal body mass index experience greater symptomatic improvement.•The relief of symptoms is of greater duration for younger, premenopausal or early postmenopausal women with normal body mass index. To determine the efficacy and predictive factors for the success of Er:YAG laser treatment in patients with urinary incontinence (UI). Eighty-two patients with UI were treated by Er:YAG laser in this cohort study. The patients were evaluated by ICIQ-SF and KHQ-UI before and after the procedure. Improvement was categorized as: none (0–25%), mild (26–50%), moderate (51–75%), or high (76–100%). The duration of the treatment effect was evaluated at follow-up in relation to maximum improvement time (MIT) and total improvement time (TIT). Forty-two patients were determined to have SUI and 40 patients MUI. The mean ISIQ-SF and KHQ-UI scores significantly improved after the procedure (p
ISSN:0378-5122
1873-4111
DOI:10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.11.003