Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis with the Neodymium: YAG Laser

Shanberg, Allan M.; Malloy, Terrence R.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-3293-6_23

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“…Use of the neodymium:yttriumaluminumgarnet (Nd:YAG) laser has been suggested as an alternative to TUR for patients with IC. Shanberg and colleagues initially treated five patients with refractory IC with the Nd:YAG laser, of whom four demonstrated cessation of pain and frequency within several days [Shanberg et al 1985]. Follow up at 315 months revealed no relapse, with the exception of mild recurrent voiding symptoms.…”

Section: Surgical Treatmentmentioning

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Role of inflammation in bladder function and interstitial cystitis

Grover

Srivastava

Lee

et al. 2011

Therapeutic Advances in Urology

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Cystitis, or inflammation of the bladder, has a direct effect on bladder function. Interstitial cystitis is a syndrome characterized by urinary bladder pain and irritative symptoms of more than 6 months duration. It commonly occurs in young to middle-aged women with no known cause and in fact represents a diagnosis of exclusion. Many factors have been suggested, including chronic or subclinical infection, autoimmunity and genetic susceptibility, which could be responsible for initiating the inflammatory response. However, a central role of inflammation has been confirmed in the pathogenesis of interstitial cystitis. Patients with interstitial cystitis are usually managed with multimodal therapy to break the vicious cycle of chronic inflammation at every step. Patients who develop irreversible pathologies such as fibrosis are managed surgically, which is usually reserved for refractory cases.

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Section: Surgical Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of inflammation in bladder function and interstitial cystitis

Grover

Srivastava

Lee

et al. 2011

Therapeutic Advances in Urology

167

140

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“…Shanberg and Malloy [42] have on various occasions reported on the effectiveness of intracavitary laser treatment for IC patients unresponsive to simpler methods. Their reports are very cautious and indicate that, although it is of limited effectiveness, laser therapy should be considered in the armamentarium against IC.…”

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Treatment of refractory interstitial cystitis

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Interstitial cystitis is the most therapeutically frustrating condition of the urinary tract. The vast array of treatments available clearly indicates that none is particularly effective. As the majority of patients fail to experience a significant and prolonged response to standard treatments, new options are frequently being developed. These include the oral administration of cimetidine, the intravesical use of hyaluronic acid and BCG, and total cystectomy with the formation of a continent urinary diversion. Unfortunately, the acceptance of many new treatments is based on incomplete evaluation, and this has resulted in a confusing array of disparate alternatives. Effective and durable treatment will not be available until the nature of the disease is better understood and the mechanisms of action of current therapies are elucidated.

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“…Transurethral coagulation using neodymium-YAG laser is an alternative to TUR and comparably effective. [201][202][203][204] (level V) Bladder perforation, hemorrhage, urethral stricture and VUR are known as the complications of these procedures.…”

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Japanese guideline for diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis

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Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a disease of the urinary bladder with lower urinary tract symptoms such as urinary frequency, bladder hypersensitivity and/or bladder pain and resultant serious impairment of quality of life. In Japan, assuming that IC is very rare, research activity and medical care of IC have been sparse until 2001, when the Society of Interstitial Cystitis of Japan (SICJ) and a patient support group were founded.

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Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis with the Neodymium: YAG Laser

Cited by 15 publications

References 5 publications

Role of inflammation in bladder function and interstitial cystitis

Role of inflammation in bladder function and interstitial cystitis

Treatment of refractory interstitial cystitis

Japanese guideline for diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis

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