title: Interstitial cystitis, treated by prolonged bladder distension.
abstract: 25 patients with interstitial cystitis were treated by prolonged bladder distension. 16 patients are symptom-free, but 5 of these have had 1 or more previous prolonged bladder distensions. 6 patients are improved, whilst 3 remain symptomatically unchanged. Prolonged bladder distension can be repeated successfully when symptoms return. These results suggest that prolonged bladder distension has a place in the treatment of interstitial cystitis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003556:Cystitis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology