Real-life data on long-term follow-up of patients successfully treated with percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS).

Q1 Medicine
D. Bianchi, V. Iacovelli, I. Parisi, F. Petta, G. Gaziev, L. Topazio, P. Bove, G. Vespasiani, Enrico Finazzi Agrò
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BACKGROUND The aim of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate the "real life" data of patients following successful treatment with PTNS for overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) or non-obstructive voiding dysfunction (NOVD) at a 7-year follow- up after the procedure. METHODS Patients who were successfully treated with PTNS for OAB or NOVD between February 2008 and January 2009 were contacted for a telephonic interview seven years after the end of their PTNS stimulation protocol. Patients who agreed to the interview were asked to complete a global response assessment (GRA). Patients in the OAB category completed the OAB short-form questionnaire Symptom Bother Scale (OAB-q SF) and the OAB Health-Related Quality of Life Scale (OAB HRQL), and NOVD patients were evaluated using the International Prostate Symptom Score - voiding questions (v-IPSS). Results of both questionnaires were compared with those obtained seven years previously, at the time of the initial PTNS treatment. RESULTS Seventeen patients were identified in our database. Sixteen agreed to the interview, but the remaining patient was unreachable and was therefore considered as lost at follow-up. Eight patients were classified into the OAB group, and eight were classified into the NOVD group. No patient reported a worsening condition after PTNS. Six of the eight patients (75%) in the OAB group gave positive responses in the GRA. All patients in the NOVD group gave positive responses in the GRA. CONCLUSIONS Despite some limitations, this study shows that the majority of patients who responded to PTNS considered themselves still improved at a seven- year follow-up. Larger studies are needed to confirm our results, but our study has the novel advantage of showing data derived from "real life" over the longest follow- up yet considered in the literature.
经皮胫神经刺激(PTNS)成功治疗患者的长期随访数据。
背景:本横断面研究的目的是评估PTNS成功治疗膀胱过度活动综合征(OAB)或非阻塞性排尿功能障碍(NOVD)后7年随访患者的“真实生活”数据。方法在2008年2月至2009年1月期间成功接受PTNS治疗OAB或NOVD的患者在PTNS刺激方案结束7年后进行电话访谈。同意访谈的患者被要求完成总体反应评估(GRA)。OAB类患者完成OAB症状困扰量表(OAB-q SF)和OAB健康相关生活质量量表(OAB HRQL),使用国际前列腺症状评分-排尿问题(v-IPSS)对NOVD患者进行评估。将两份问卷的结果与七年前首次PTNS治疗时获得的结果进行比较。结果在我们的数据库中确定了17例患者。16人同意面谈,但其余患者无法联系到,因此在随访中被视为失踪。8例患者分为OAB组,8例患者分为NOVD组。无患者报告PTNS后病情恶化。OAB组8例患者中有6例(75%)在GRA中有阳性反应。NOVD组所有患者在GRA中均有阳性反应。结论:尽管存在一些局限性,但本研究表明,大多数对PTNS有反应的患者认为自己在7年随访中仍有所改善。需要更大规模的研究来证实我们的结果,但我们的研究有一个新的优势,即在文献中考虑的最长随访中显示来自“现实生活”的数据。
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Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica
Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY-
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期刊介绍: The journal Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica publishes scientific papers on nephrology and urology. Manuscripts may be submitted in the form of Minerva opinion editorials, editorial comments, original articles, video illustrated articles, review articles and letters to the Editor.
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