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ArticleBladder (San Francisco, Calif.)2024

Effectiveness and predictive factors of pelvic floor muscle training in female urinary incontinence: A retrospective cohort study.

Marina Kalaitzi, Efstathios Papaefstathiou, Sotirios Gatsos, Ilias Giannakodimos, Ioannis Apostolidis, Eleni Konstantinidou, Konstantinos-Vaios Mytilekas, Eleni Ioannidou, Themistoklis Mikos, Apostolos Apostolidis

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10 authors.

Marina Kalaitzi2 Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 56429 Greece.
Efstathios Papaefstathiou2 Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 56429 Greece.
Sotirios Gatsos2 Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 56429 Greece.
Ilias Giannakodimos2 Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 56429 Greece.
Ioannis Apostolidis2 Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 56429 Greece.
Eleni KonstantinidouDepartment of Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy, Alexandrion Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Sindos, Thessaloniki, 57400 Greece.
Konstantinos-Vaios Mytilekas2 Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 56429 Greece.
Eleni Ioannidou2 Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 56429 Greece.
Themistoklis Mikos1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 56429 Greece.
Apostolos Apostolidis2 Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 56429 Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Factors predictive of the efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) are poorly defined. Identifying these factors is crucial for guiding treatment decisions, determining training repetitions, and predicting PFMT outcomes. Objective: This study aimed to identify clinical factors predictive of PFMT outcomes in women with primary SUI. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data from 188 consecutive women with either SUI ( Results: At 3 months, 10% of SUI patients and 11.2% of MUI patients achieved complete SUI cure, while 35.7% of MUI patients were free from urge urinary incontinence (UUI). A complete cure of SUI was correlated with a negative or mildly positive results of stress test ( Conclusion: Negative or mildly positive stress tests and digital PFM evaluation predict better outcomes with PFMT. Further prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.

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Mixed urinary incontinencePelvic floor muscle trainingPredictive factorsStress urinary incontinenceUrinary incontinence

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PMID39944515
PMCPMC11810688

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