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International Urogynecology Journal
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 7/2019

01-07-2019 | Cystitis | Commentary

Commentary on: Sacral neuromodulation treating chronic pelvic pain: a meta-analysis and systematic review of the literature

Author: Rachel High

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 7/2019

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This study [1] is a systematic review and meta-analysis on sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain (CPP). CPP causes a significantly negative impact on the quality of life for patients. A meta-analysis of SNM for CPP including only interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) found significant decreases in pain according to a visual analog scale (VAS). Other published systematic reviews of SNM for CPP have not included quantitative analysis. This study included female and male patients who had SNM implantation to treat CPP of multiple etiologies with quantitative measurements of pain pre- and post-SNM available. …
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Title
Commentary on: Sacral neuromodulation treating chronic pelvic pain: a meta-analysis and systematic review of the literature
Author
Rachel High
Publication date
01-07-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-019-03927-8

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