Baseline ICIQ ‐UI score, body mass index, age, average birth weight, and perineometry duration as promising predictors of the short‐term efficacy of Er:YAG laser treatment in stress urinary incontinent women: A prospective cohort study

ConclusionsA relevant decrease in ICIQ‐UI (MID) of ≥30% can be predicted based on age, body mass index, average birth weight, perineometer squeeze duration, and ICIQ‐UI scores before the intervention. The association between Q‐tip test and treatment outcome was moderated by age. Q‐tip was a significant predictor for patients between 44 and 53 years of age. The best results should be expected in younger women with a body mass index of ≤23.3, average birth weight of >3.6 kg, ICIQ‐UI at a baseline of ≤10, and perineometer squeeze duration at a baseline of ≥3.51 seconds. The critical age for Er:YAG laser effect is 47.5 years. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Lasers in Surgery and Medicine - January 1, 2018 Category: Laser Surgery Authors: Ivan Fistoni ć, Nikola Fistonić Tags: Clinical Reports Source Type: research