First-line treatment posterior tibial nerve stimulation in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome


Kabay S., CANBAZ KABAY S., SEVİM M.

CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.74, no.2, pp.208-214, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 74 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5173/ceju.2021.0372
  • Journal Name: CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), EMBASE
  • Page Numbers: pp.208-214
  • Keywords: posterior tibial nerve stimulation, interstitial cystitis, bladder pain syndrome, neuromodulation, electrical stimulation, NEUROGENIC DETRUSOR OVERACTIVITY, SACRAL NEUROMODULATION, EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction The aim of this study was to determine the effects of first-line treatment posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS), applied once a week for a 12 week period, as a treatment modality for patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS).