Open AccessUnderactive Bladder and Bladder Outlet Procedures in Women
Author(s) -
Katherine Shapiro,
Pradeep Tyagi,
Christopher Chermansky
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current bladder dysfunction reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.138
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-7220
pISSN - 1931-7212
DOI - 10.1007/s11884-019-00572-1
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , neuromodulation , bladder outlet obstruction , overactive bladder , quality of life (healthcare) , sacral nerve stimulation , surgery , intensive care medicine , gynecology , alternative medicine , pathology , prostate , nursing , cancer , stimulation
This review outlines current options for women suffering from both stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and underactive bladder (UAB). This is often a challenging patient population; however, many treatment options are available including behavioral, pharmacologic, and surgical. Therapies can be divided into those specifically targeting either the bladder or the bladder outlet.