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- Title
Bipolar Radiofrequency and Non-Crosslinked Hyaluronic Acid Plus Calcium Hydroxyapatite in the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence.
- Authors
Kolczewski, Piotr; Łukaszuk, Mariusz; Cymbaluk-Płoska, Aneta; Kozłowski, Mateusz; Ciećwież, Sylwester; Kuźlik, Rafał; Zerbinati, Nicola
- Abstract
Background: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) causes both physical and psychological problems to women and their partners. Recently, vaginal radiofrequency (RF) application, as well as the administration of non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid (NCLHA) together with calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA), has attracted attention for SUI treatment. The current, comparative study evaluated the efficacy and safety of these technologies acting separately and in a combined treatment. Methods: Sixty women with mild to moderate SUI, aged between 46 and 76 years (mean age 63.2) were divided into three groups intended for different treatments: group I, RF vaginal treatment only, group II, NCLHA plus CaHA periurethral injection only, group III, combined treatment including a single periurethral injection of NCLHA plus CaHA followed by four vaginal applications of RF at intervals of 3–5 days. The clinical effects of the treatments were evaluated by ICIQ-LUTSqol (Polish version) and UDI-6. Results: The obtained results suggest that the symptoms of SUI and the quality of life of the patients improved significantly in each group after the therapies compared to the pre-treatment levels and were more persistent in the third HA + RF group compared to the HA or the RF group.
- Subjects
URINARY stress incontinence; HYALURONIC acid; HYDROXYAPATITE; CALCIUM; ATRIAL flutter; GROUP psychotherapy; WALKING speed
- Publication
Pharmaceuticals (14248247), 2024, Vol 17, Issue 5, p622
- ISSN
1424-8247
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ph17050622