title: Diathermy to the trigone and urethra in the management of the female urethral syndrome.
abstract: The effects of diathermy to the trigone and upper urethra in the female urethral syndrome are compared with the effect of cystoscopy alone in the 27 cases. It is shown that the addition of diathermy gives superior results. The effects of such diathermy in the female urethral syndrome in 56 cases were reviewed by questionnaires 3 years later. 45% of the patients had had no further attacks and 90% thought that the treatment had been worth while.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003558:Cystoscopy; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000601:surgery*