title: [Treatment of bladder instability with interferential current. Report of 20 cases: preliminary results].
abstract: 20 patients with unstable bladder unresponsive to medical treatment by anticholinergics were treated by interferential current retraining stimulations. This technique combines the advantages of retraining stimulation with external application. Each patient received 6 to 20 stimulation sessions at a rate of one per week in children and two per week in adults. 18 patients were clinically and urodynamically improved with resolution of incontinence and the follow up urodynamic assessment showed return of normal bladder volume and tone. No adverse effects were observed. No recurrences of the symptoms were observed with a mean follow-up of 18 months. The authors believe that this reliable technique constitutes an alternative to other retraining stimulation methods.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, C.H.U. Roubaix.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mauroy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Devillers
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Demetriou
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ametepe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biserte
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004560:Electricity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Traitement de l'instabilité vésicale par courants interférentiel. A propos de 20 cas: résultats préliminaries.