Biofeedback Therapy for Stress Urinary Incontinence: Is Urodynamic Assessment Necessary?
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In the recent issue of Nephro-Urology Monthly Journal, Bayrak et al. (1) presented a prospective, single institu tional study to evaluate the effects of biofeedback thera py (BFT) on stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women. The International Consultation on Incontinence Ques tionnaire – Short Form (ICIQ-SF) was utilized and ICIQ-SF scores were measured to evaluate the severity of their urinary incontinence symptoms. In addition, urody namic investigation was performed and its parameters were examined. The results of this study demonstrated the remarkable improvement of ICIQ-SF scores following BFT while urodynamic parameters were not affected. The authors concluded that BFT is a good alternative to surgi cal treatment of SUI and urodynamic assessment is not recommended prior to BFT, as the values of urodynamic parameters did not change following BFT. The subject matter of this study is important and highly relevant as BFT has been intensively studied in women with urinary incontinence. Its potential efficacy has also been sug
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