title: The therapeutic efficiency of extracorporeal magnetic innervation treatment in women with urinary tract dysfunction following radical hysterectomy.
abstract: Data on 32 consecutive women with demonstrable urinary tract dysfunction for at least 6 months following radical hysterectomy (RH) for uterine cervical cancer, who received 24 sessions of extracorporeal magnetic innervation (ExMI) treatment twice-weekly were collected. The 1-h pad test weight decreased from 27.2 g pre-treatment to 12.1 g post-treatment (p < 0.05). Both the median UDI-6 and IIQ-7 scores showed statistically significant improvements (p < 0.001) at every stage of the ExMI treatment and in the 24.2 months mean follow-up duration after treatment. The symptoms of frequency, stress incontinence, urge incontinence and voiding difficulty showed statistically significant improvements (p < 0.001) after 8 and 24 sessions of ExMI treatment. The urodynamic parameters between pre-treatment and post-treatment after 24 sessions revealed no statistically significant changes. Based on the objective and subjective measures observed in this study, 24 sessions of twice-weekly ExMI treatment is an additional non-invasive therapy option for patients with the symptoms of lower urinary tract following RH.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital.
authors.forename: M-J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: L-J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055909:Magnetic Field Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Cervical cancer; ExMI; radical hysterectomy; urinary tract dysfunction