Distension therapy for the unstable bladder: later results including an assessment of repeat distensions

Br J Urol. 1976;48(7):623-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1976.tb06710.x.

Abstract

51 patients with urgency and urge incontinence of urine and enuresis have been treated by prolonged bladder distension. At recent follow-up, 16 patients were symptom free, 25 substantially improved and 10 symptomatically unchanged, at a mean of 13 months after distension. 13 patients whose symptoms relapsed after a previous distension or who failed to obtain a satisfactory improvement have had a further distension for a more prolonged period. The early results in this group are not as good as for patients having first distensions, although 2 patients have become symptom free, and 6 have shown a substantial symptomatic improvement.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Dilatation / methods
  • Enuresis / therapy
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Time Factors
  • Urinary Incontinence / therapy
  • Urination Disorders / therapy*