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Non-ablative Er:YAG laser treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

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Author Details : Vidya Pancholiya, Manish R Pandya*, Khushbu K Patel

Volume : 9, Issue : 2, Year : 2022

Article Page : 162-175

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijogr.2022.033

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate efficacy and safety of the FotonaSmooth device in treatment of SUI (stress urinary incontinence) patients after treating them with Er: YAG laser using both objective and patient-reported outcomes.
Introduction: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a leakage of urine during moments of physical activity that increases abdominal pressure, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise. It is most common seen health problem among women of certain age and it is most common type of urinary incontinence in women. Here, SUI is treated using intravaginal laser therapy by using non ablative Er: YAG (erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet) laser with SMOOTH mode technology.
Study Design: The 96 parous women with SUI were treated according to IncontiLaseclinical treatmentprotocol by using non-ablative Er: YAG (erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet) laser with SMOOTH mode technology at Vcare laser centre state of art centre for cosmetic gynaecology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
At baseline, at 2 months and at 9 months after treatment patients were clinically examined, answered questionnaires for SUI severity and sexual function assessment.
King‘s Health Questionnaire (KHQ); UDI-6 (Urogenital Distress Inventory, Short Form) Questionnaire; 3D Voiding Diary ; Satisfaction Questionnaire (0-3) which was used for assessment of relief of symptoms (complaints) and satisfaction. Patients were monitored for side-effects and discomfort during treatment period and follow-up period.
Results: A total of 96 patients suffering from mild-to-moderate stress urinary incontinence underwent treatment with an Er:YAG (2940 nm) laser in non-ablative fractional mode, which requires 2-3 sessions with one month interval (Out of 96 patients- 96 patients completed the first session; 72 patients completed two sessions and 30 patients completed three sessions). Out of which 75% patients were very satisfied with the treatment and outcome. The Enrolment of study participants was started in September 2017 and completed in April 2019.
Conclusion: The non-ablative Er: YAG laser therapy improves the impact of SUI symptoms in parous women significantly better than placebo by improving the quality of life and sexual function; it also provides a promising minimally invasive safe treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) confirmed by the preliminary results.
 

Keywords: Erbium-YAG laser, Intravaginal laser therapy, Non-ablative smooth mode, Stress urinary incontinence, Neocollagenesis, Sexual dysfunction

How to cite : Pancholiya V, Pandya M R, Patel K K, Non-ablative Er:YAG laser treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Indian J Obstet Gynecol Res 2022;9(2):162-175

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