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ReviewInternational urogynecology journal2013

Botulinum toxin for conditions of the female pelvis.

Dominique El-Khawand, Salim Wehbe, Kristene Whitmore

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Review in International urogynecology journal, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Understanding and treating vaginismus: a multimodal approach.International urogynecology journal · 2014
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  3. Botulinum toxin for conditions of the female pelvis: comment.International urogynecology journal · 2013
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dominique El-KhawandDivision of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. dominique.el-khawand@drexelmed.edu
Salim Wehbe
Kristene Whitmore
Drexel University · USInstitute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisBotulinum toxin has recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of urinary incontinence associated with neurogenic detrusor overactivity. However, it has also been used off-label for a multitude of other conditions in the female pelvis, including urological, gynecological, and colorectal. This article reviews the most recent data regarding its efficacy and safety, and administration techniques for those conditions.

methodsA literature review of the most relevant reports published between 1985 and 2012.

resultsUrinary incontinence related to neurogenic detrusor overactivity is currently the only approved indication in the female pelvis. Other supported off-label uses include: idiopathic detrusor overactivity, interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, detrusor sphincter dyssynergia, high-tone pelvic floor dysfunction, anal fissure, anismus, and functional anal pain.

conclusionsBotulinum toxin may effectively and safely be used in many conditions of the female pelvis. More high quality research is needed to better clarify its role in the therapeutic algorithm for those indications.

Indexed as

Anti-Dyskinesia AgentsAnus DiseasesBotulinum ToxinsFemaleHumansPelvic Floor DisordersUrinary Bladder DiseasesAnti-Dyskinesia AgentsBotulinum Toxins

Identifiers

PMID23344218
OpenAlexW2034266392

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