Meta- analysis of BCG therapy showed improvement in symptoms according to the Wisconsin Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Inventory , but no difference in 24-h urinary frequency .
Conclusions Meta- analysis showed an improvement exclusively of the symptoms as measured by the Wisconsin Interstitial Cystitis Inventory , but not in 24-h urinary frequency , with BCG therapy .
Introduction and hypothesisThe objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of intravesical treatment for painful bladder syndrome ( PBS ) .
Interstitial cystitis: bladder training with intravesical oxybutynin.
PURPOSE We assess the efficacy of intravesical administration of oxybutynin chloride in patients with interstitial cystitis . MATERIAL S AND METHODS The study included 36 women with a mean age of 45 years with a diagnosis of interstitial cystitis . Patients were treated with gradual intravesical instillation of saline oxybutynin solution ( oxybutynin group ) or gradual filling of simple saline ( control group ) . Evaluation parameters consisted of symptom problem index , voids per day , volume per void , functional bladder capacity , volume at first sensation , cystometric bladder capacity and cystometric volume at first sensation . RESULTS Statistically significant improvement of all evaluated parameters was found in both groups . When comparing the outcomes statistically significant improvement of parameters favored the oxybutynin group . CONCLUSIONS Bladder training alone produces a satisfactory result by gradually exp and ing the bladder , and an additional statistically significant improvement is evident with intravesical oxybutynin
Meta- analysis of BCG therapy showed improvement in symptoms according to the Wisconsin Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Inventory , but no difference in 24-h urinary frequency .
Conclusions Meta- analysis showed an improvement exclusively of the symptoms as measured by the Wisconsin Interstitial Cystitis Inventory , but not in 24-h urinary frequency , with BCG therapy .
Introduction and hypothesisThe objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of intravesical treatment for painful bladder syndrome ( PBS ) .