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01.04.2011 | Original Article
Women’s perspective of botulinum toxin treatment for overactive bladder symptoms
verfasst von:
G. Alessandro Digesu, Demetri Panayi, Caroline Hendricken, Michelle Camarata, Ruwan Fernando, Vikram Khullar
Erschienen in:
International Urogynecology Journal
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Ausgabe 4/2011
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Abstract
Introduction and hypothesis
This study aimed to evaluate the women’s’ views and expectations about outcomes and complications of botulinum toxin treatment for overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms.
Methods
Consecutive women with OAB symptoms and detrusor overactivity were requested to fill out a multiple choice questionnaire to assess whether they would consider botulinum and what outcomes as well as complications they would find acceptable to undergo this treatment.
Results
Two hundred sixty-one women, mean age of 58 (range, 38–78) years, were studied. Two hundred twenty-four were treatment-naive women (group A), while 37 were no responders to anticholinergics (group B). Only 49.6% of women in group A and 54% in group B would accept botulinum toxin. No significant differences were found between treatment-naive women and non-responders to anticholinergics (p > 0.05).
Conclusions
Acceptance of botulinum toxin treatment involves a complex interaction of efficacy and possible complications. The balance of these factors changes the acceptability of the treatment.