Biofeedback and electrical stimulation therapy for treating urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction: one center's experience

S Abdelghany; J Hughes; J Lammers; B Wellbrock; P J Buffington; R A Shank 3rd

Biofeedback and electrical stimulation therapy for treating urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction: one center's experience

Urol Nurs. 2001 Dec;21(6):401-5, 410.

Authors

S Abdelghany¹, J Hughes, J Lammers, B Wellbrock, P J Buffington, R A Shank 3rd

Affiliation

¹ Bladder Control Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

PMID: 11998506

Abstract

Urinary incontinence affects 13 million Americans at a cost of $11.2 billion annually to the community. With an aging population, these numbers are expected to increase substantially in coming years. At the Bladder Control Center in Cincinnati, staff have completed over 3,600 biofeedback sessions with encouraging results.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Behavior Therapy
Biofeedback, Psychology*
Cystitis / psychology
Cystitis / therapy
Electric Stimulation Therapy*
Enuresis / psychology
Enuresis / therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Incontinence / psychology
Urinary Incontinence / therapy*