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The Clinical Effects of Pixel CO(2) Laser on Bladder Neck and Stress Urinary Incontinence

Background: Our study aims to assess Pixel CO(2) laser efficacy for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods: In the study, 25 women with SUI were included and scheduled for vaginal Pixel CO(2) Laser (FemiLift™, Alma Lasers, Israel) treatment. All subjects had a baseline and 6-month post-tr...

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Autores principales: Long, Cheng-Yu, Lee, Jennifer Po-Ning, Loo, Zi-Xi, Liu, Yi-Yin, Yeh, Chang-Lin, Feng, Chien-Wei, Lin, Kun-Ling
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9457154/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36078900
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11174971
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Sumario:Background: Our study aims to assess Pixel CO(2) laser efficacy for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods: In the study, 25 women with SUI were included and scheduled for vaginal Pixel CO(2) Laser (FemiLift™, Alma Lasers, Israel) treatment. All subjects had a baseline and 6-month post-treatment assessment that included three-dimensional perineal ultrasound and validated questionnaires. Results: Data showed that monthly three-session vaginal Pixel CO(2) Laser treatment significantly improved SUI symptoms, as evidenced by validated questionnaires, including UDI-6, IIQ-7, ICIQ, and vaginal laxity questionnaire (p < 0.05). The Pixel CO(2) Laser efficacy in vaginal treatment was 20/25 (80%), and the perineal sonography showed that laser treatment significantly decreased bladder neck mobility and middle urethral area (during resting and straining). Permanent adverse events were not found. Conclusions: The results of our study suggested that for the treatment of mild to moderate SUI symptoms, Pixel CO(2) Laser is effective and safe; however, more studies and a longer follow-up should be conducted to confirm its efficacy and durability.