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18522678

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-12
pubmed:abstractText
Neuromodulation has been reported to be effective for the treatment of stress and urgency urinary incontinence. The cure and improvement rates of pelvic floor neuromodulation in urinary incontinence are 30-50% and 60-90%, respectively. In clinical practice, vaginal, anal and surface electrodes are used for external, short-term stimulation, and sacral nerve stimulation for internal, chronic (long-term) stimulation. The effectiveness of neuromodulation has been verified in a randomized, placebo-controlled study. However, the superiority to other conservative treatments, such as pelvic floor muscle training has not been confirmed. A long-term effect has also been reported. In conclusion, pelvic floor exercise with adjunctive neuromodulation is the mainstay of conservative management for the treatment of stress incontinence. For urgency and mixed stress plus urgency incontinence, neuromodulation may therefore be the treatment of choice as an alternative to drug therapy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1442-2042
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
665-72
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Neuromodulation for the treatment of urinary incontinence.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Urology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan. yamanish@dokkyomed.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review