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SUI in postmenopausal women: advantages of an intraurethral + intravaginal Er:YAG laser

dc.contributor.coauthorErel, C. T.
dc.contributor.coauthorGambacciani, M.
dc.contributor.coauthorErkan, I. B. Ozcivit
dc.contributor.coauthorCanbolat, K. Hamzaoglu
dc.contributor.coauthorFidecicchi, T.
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Computer Engineering
dc.contributor.kuauthorİnan, Neslihan Gökmen
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteCollege of Engineering
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-19T10:31:44Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the efficacy of concomitant application of an intraurethral (IU) + intravaginal (IV) non-ablative Erbium (Er):YAG laser with IV application in improving the symptoms of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women.MethodsThis observational retrospective cohort study included 122 patients with SUI, 60 women in the IU + IV laser arm and 62 in the IV laser arm. The primary outcome was the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Urinary Incontinence Short Form score at entry and at 3, 6 and 12 months from baseline.ResultsDemographic characteristics were comparable in both arms. Significant improvement in SUI symptoms was seen 3 months after the intervention and was sustained until the end of month 12 in both arms. The women who had severe SUI symptoms initially showed greater improvement. A higher number of women who initially had mild to moderate SUI symptoms were dry after treatment. Patients treated with IU + IV Er:YAG laser showed significant improvement in SUI symptoms compared to IV laser only, especially at postmenopausal state (p = 0.003).ConclusionsThe Er:YAG laser appears to be an efficient treatment method for SUI. Concomitant application of an IU + IV Er:YAG laser is more effective in relieving SUI symptoms at postmenopausal state.
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dc.description.indexedbyScopus
dc.description.indexedbyPubMed
dc.description.issue5
dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.sponsoredbyTubitakEuN/A
dc.description.volume26
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13697137.2023.2210282
dc.identifier.eissn1473-0804
dc.identifier.issn1369-7137
dc.identifier.quartileQ1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85159726082
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13697137.2023.2210282
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/26272
dc.identifier.wos990317400001
dc.keywordsStress urinary incontinence
dc.keywordsInternal sphincter deficiency
dc.keywordsEr
dc.keywordsYAG laser
dc.keywordsIntraurethral application
dc.keywordsIntravaginal application
dc.keywordsIncontilase
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofClimacteric
dc.subjectObstetrics
dc.subjectGynecology
dc.titleSUI in postmenopausal women: advantages of an intraurethral + intravaginal Er:YAG laser
dc.typeJournal Article
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local.contributor.kuauthorİnan, Neslihan Gökmen
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