Naslov
Minimally invasive laser procedure for early stages of stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

Autori
Fistonić, Ivan ; Findri Guštek, Štefica ; Fistonić, Nikola ; Sorta-Bilajac Turina, Iva ; Fistonić, Marina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
17th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility (COGI), Lisabon, Portugal, 8.-11. 11. 2012. Proceedings / Ben-Rafael, Z. - Milano : Monduzzi Editore, 2013, 44-44

ISBN
978 88 6521 063 5

Skup
17th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility (COGI)

Mjesto i datum
Lisabon, Portugal, 08.11.2012. - 11.11.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Er:YAG laser, stress urinary incontinence (SUI), collagen

Sažetak
Objective: Labeled, prospective, single-center pilot study study assessing the efficacy and safety of a novel minimally invasive, non- ablative laser treatment in the early stages of SUI. Patients and methods: A total of 39 patients suffering from mild to moderate stress urinary incontinence underwent treatment with an Er:YAG (2940 nm) laser in non-ablative fractional mode. Assessment tools included the ICIQ-UI SF questionnaire for assessing the degree of incontinence and its impact on the quality of life, the Q-tip test to evaluate the mobility of the urethra and bladder neck, PISQ-12 to assess quality of life in the area of sexuality, and perineometry for the measurement of muscle strength. Results: Preliminary results showed significant improvement (p< 0.05) in all the domains tested: ICIQ-UI scores decreased by more than 3 points at all follow-ups. A mean duration of muscle contraction measured with perineometry at 1 month increased by 4.7 s, at 3 months by 11.8 s and at 6 months by 22.8 s. Q-tip angle decreased by 14.7˚ at 1 month follow-up, by 15.9˚ at 3 months and by 22.5˚ at 6 months. PISQ-12 scores increased after 1 month by 5.4 points, after 3 months by 5.9 points and after 6 months by 6.6 points. Conclusions: A minimally invasive, non-ablative fractional laser treatment is an effective, safe and comfortable treatment option for symptom relief in patients with mild and moderate SUI.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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