Posterior tibial nerve stimulation in the treatment of urge XXXX .

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AIMS: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) for treatment of urge @entity322 . METHODS: In a prospective multicentre study, 35 @entity1 with complaints of urge @entity322 underwent 12 weekly sessions of PTNS at one of five sites in the Netherlands and one site in Italy. Frequency/volume charts and I-QoL and SF-36 questionnaires were completed at 0 and 12 weeks. Success was analysed by using subjective and objective criteria. Overall subjective success was defined as the willingness to continue treatment, whereas objective success was defined as a significant decrease (to<50%) in total number of leakage episodes. RESULTS: Twenty-two @entity1 (63%) reported a subjective success. Twenty-four @entity1 (70%) showed a 50% or greater reduction in total number of leakage episodes. Sixteen (46%) of these- @entity1 were completely cured (i.e., no leakage episodes) after 12 sessions. Quality of life parameters improved significantly. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that posterior tibial nerve stimulation is an effective, minimally invasive option for treatment of @entity1 with complaints of urge @entity322 , as improvement was seen in subjective as well as objective parameters.
