Trial reportLasers in medical science2017
Non-ablative erbium YAG laser for the treatment of type III stress urinary incontinence (intrinsic sphincter deficiency).
Trial report in Lasers in medical science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05344716 (Monocentric, Prospective Pilot Study to Test the Efficacy and Safety of the FotonaSmooth Erbium), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Monocentric, Prospective Pilot Study to Test the Efficacy and Safety of the FotonaSmooth Erbium:YAG Laser for the Treatment of Urethral Pain Syndrome in Women
Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
- The use of vaginal lasers in the treatment of urinary incontinence and overactive bladder, systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2021Pooled it
- The Clinical Role of LASER for Vulvar and Vaginal Treatments in Gynecology and Female Urology: An ICS/ISSVD Best Practice Consensus Document.Journal of lower genital tract disease · 2019Pooled it
- A systematic review on vaginal laser therapy for treating stress urinary incontinence: Do we have enough evidence?International urogynecology journal · 2017Pooled it
- Vaginal Erbium Laser for the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Multicentre Randomised Sham-Controlled Trial.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Trial
- Intraurethral Erbium:YAG laser for the management of urinary symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause: A pilot study.Lasers in surgery and medicine · 2018Trial
- Combined intraurethral and intravaginal er: YAG laser (UEL + VEL) therapy vs. intraurethral (UEL) alone treatment for stress urinary incontinence? a multicenter retrospective cohort study, real world data from the VELA centers.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Innovations in Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Modern Conservative Management Strategies for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A comprehensive review of conservative therapies for female stress urinary incontinence: Advancements, efficacy, and future directions.Current urology · 2025Review
- Current Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence by Bulking Agents and Laser Therapy-An Update.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Mesh Extraction Surgery and Laser Treatment for Pain After Mid-Urethral Sling Surgery: A Case Series.Cureus · 2024Article
- Efficacy and safety of intraurethral Erbium:YAG laser treatment in women with stress urinary incontinence following failed intravaginal laser therapy: a retrospective study.Lasers in medical science · 2023Article
- Long-Term Improvement in Urinary Incontinence in an Elite Female Athlete Through the Laser Treatment: A Case Report.Cureus · 2023Article
- Morphological and histological changes in the urethra after intraurethral nonablative erbium YAG laser therapy: an experimental study in beagle dogs.Lasers in medical science · 2022Article
- The evidence behind the use of LASER for genitourinary syndrome of menopause, vulvovaginal atrophy, urinary incontinence and lichen sclerosus: A state-of-the-art review.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2022Review
- Vaginal Laser Therapy for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: New Solutions for a Well-Known Issue-A Concise Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Characteristics of Non-Ablative Resurfacing of Soft Tissues by Repetitive Er:YAG Laser Pulse Irradiation.Lasers in surgery and medicine · 2021Article
- Deciphering the molecular effects of non-ablative Er:YAG laser treatment in an in vitro model of the non-keratinized mucous membrane.Lasers in medical science · 2021Article
- Nonablative transurethral Erbium:YAG laser treatment for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A prospective comparative study.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2021Article
- The safety and efficacy of COInternational urogynecology journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
The objective of this pilot study was to determine the safety and efficacy of a new non-ablative erbium YAG laser procedure for the treatment of type III stress urinary incontinence (intrinsic sphincter deficiency) in women. Twenty-two patients with a Valsalva leak point pressure less than 60 cm H2O were recruited and treated with a non-ablative erbium laser delivering low fluence pulses inside the whole length of the urethra through a specially designed cannula. Treatment consisted of two treatment sessions with a 3-week interval in-between. Therapeutic efficacy, as assessed by a questionnaire addressing quality of life during urinary incontinence and the 1-h pad test, was measured at 3 and 6 months after the procedure. Both methods of assessment showed similar levels of improvement in terms of incontinence severity and improvement in quality of life. All patients tolerated the therapy well and adverse effects were mild and transient. The results of this pilot study showed significant improvement of type III stress urinary incontinence. Despite the limitations of this study, being small patient number and short follow-up, this non-ablative intraurethral erbium YAG laser procedure seems to be a safe and efficacious alternative for patients with type III stress urinary incontinence. More controlled studies should be performed to confirm this data and to evaluate the long-term effects.
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