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Treating Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome Using Erbium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fractional Laser: A Retrospective Study
OBJECTIVES: Vaginal relaxation syndrome (VRS) comprises vaginal laxity and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Laser vaginal tightening (LVT) therapy using a fractional erbium:yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) 2.940 nm laser may represent a nonsurgical option for both complaints. This study evaluates...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8926051/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35310128 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_141_20 |
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author | Setyaningrum, Trisniartami Tjokroprawiro, Brahmana Askandar Listiawan, M. Yulianto Santoso, Budi Prakoeswa, Cita Rosita Sigit |
author_facet | Setyaningrum, Trisniartami Tjokroprawiro, Brahmana Askandar Listiawan, M. Yulianto Santoso, Budi Prakoeswa, Cita Rosita Sigit |
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description | OBJECTIVES: Vaginal relaxation syndrome (VRS) comprises vaginal laxity and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Laser vaginal tightening (LVT) therapy using a fractional erbium:yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) 2.940 nm laser may represent a nonsurgical option for both complaints. This study evaluates the effectiveness and side effects of fractional Er:YAG laser therapy in VRS patients. The improvement in VRS was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective study analyzing the medical records of patients treated with fractional Er:YAG laser therapy in our private clinic in Surabaya, Indonesia. Objective questions were asked to rate patients’ satisfaction with the results of the therapy, namely dissatisfaction, and mild, moderate, or strong satisfaction. Statistical analysis used, data were input into tables in Microsoft Excel. RESULTS: Twenty-four VRS patients (54% with vaginal laxity, 33% with SUI, and 13% with vaginal laxity and SUI) were studied. Most of the patients were 36–45-year-old and had 2 children, and 79% of the patients had had a vaginal delivery. After 3 LVTs, mild satisfaction was observed in 15% of patients, moderate satisfaction was noted in 54% of patients, and high satisfaction was noted in 31% of patients. Among 11 patients with SUI, 36% recovered after the first LVT, and 100% recovered after the second LVT therapy. One patient experienced mild fluor albus as a side effect. CONCLUSION: LVT therapy with a fractional Er:YAG laser was determined to be effective and safe as a treatment for VRS. |
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spelling | pubmed-89260512022-03-17 Treating Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome Using Erbium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fractional Laser: A Retrospective Study Setyaningrum, Trisniartami Tjokroprawiro, Brahmana Askandar Listiawan, M. Yulianto Santoso, Budi Prakoeswa, Cita Rosita Sigit Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther Original Article OBJECTIVES: Vaginal relaxation syndrome (VRS) comprises vaginal laxity and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Laser vaginal tightening (LVT) therapy using a fractional erbium:yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) 2.940 nm laser may represent a nonsurgical option for both complaints. This study evaluates the effectiveness and side effects of fractional Er:YAG laser therapy in VRS patients. The improvement in VRS was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective study analyzing the medical records of patients treated with fractional Er:YAG laser therapy in our private clinic in Surabaya, Indonesia. Objective questions were asked to rate patients’ satisfaction with the results of the therapy, namely dissatisfaction, and mild, moderate, or strong satisfaction. Statistical analysis used, data were input into tables in Microsoft Excel. RESULTS: Twenty-four VRS patients (54% with vaginal laxity, 33% with SUI, and 13% with vaginal laxity and SUI) were studied. Most of the patients were 36–45-year-old and had 2 children, and 79% of the patients had had a vaginal delivery. After 3 LVTs, mild satisfaction was observed in 15% of patients, moderate satisfaction was noted in 54% of patients, and high satisfaction was noted in 31% of patients. Among 11 patients with SUI, 36% recovered after the first LVT, and 100% recovered after the second LVT therapy. One patient experienced mild fluor albus as a side effect. CONCLUSION: LVT therapy with a fractional Er:YAG laser was determined to be effective and safe as a treatment for VRS. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022-02-14 /pmc/articles/PMC8926051/ /pubmed/35310128 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_141_20 Text en Copyright: © 2022 Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Setyaningrum, Trisniartami Tjokroprawiro, Brahmana Askandar Listiawan, M. Yulianto Santoso, Budi Prakoeswa, Cita Rosita Sigit Treating Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome Using Erbium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fractional Laser: A Retrospective Study |
title | Treating Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome Using Erbium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fractional Laser: A Retrospective Study |
title_full | Treating Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome Using Erbium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fractional Laser: A Retrospective Study |
title_fullStr | Treating Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome Using Erbium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fractional Laser: A Retrospective Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Treating Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome Using Erbium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fractional Laser: A Retrospective Study |
title_short | Treating Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome Using Erbium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fractional Laser: A Retrospective Study |
title_sort | treating vaginal relaxation syndrome using erbium: yttrium aluminum garnet fractional laser: a retrospective study |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8926051/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35310128 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_141_20 |
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