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Functional extracorporeal magnetic stimulation as a treatment for female urinary incontinence: ‘the chair’
Ist Teil von
BJU international, 2004-03, Vol.93 (4), p.539-542
Ort / Verlag
Oxford, UK: Blackwell Science Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2004
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MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate, in a prospective study, the efficiency and applicability of functional magnetic stimulation (FMS) of the pelvic floor for treating urinary incontinence in women.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
FMS was provided by a ‘magnetic chair’; 24 patients were treated twice weekly for 8 weeks (12 with urge incontinence and 12 with a mixture of urge and stress incontinence). The outcome was assessed urodynamically, by a pad test, and by patient satisfaction.
RESULTS
In 58% of the patients there was an objective improvement in incontinence; three patients were completely dry and 71% reported a subjective improvement (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION
FMS is a safe, noninvasive and painless treatment for urinary incontinence; it is effective and easy to administer as an outpatient treatment.