Open AccessFirst-line treatment posterior tibial nerve stimulation in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
Author(s) -
Şahin Kabay,
Sibel Canbaz Kabay,
Mehmet Sevim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
central european journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2080-4873
pISSN - 2080-4806
DOI - 10.5173/ceju.2021.0372
Subject(s) - nocturia , medicine , interstitial cystitis , visual analogue scale , bladder pain syndrome , urology , transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , anesthesia , urinary system , alternative medicine , pathology
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of first-line treatment posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS), applied once a week for a 12 week period, as a treatment modality for patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS).