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For IC/BPS Patients Undergoing Bladder Removal Surgery, Removal of Urethra May Not Be Necessary
Yang TX, Luo DY, Li H, Wang KJ, Shen H. Is Urethrectomy Necessary during Cystectomy in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome? Urology. 2016 Jul 13. pii: S0090-4295(16)30394-6. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.07.003.…
Botulinum Toxin Promising in Multiple Studies of IC/BPS Patients
Chiu B, Tai HC, Chung SD, Birder LA. Botulinum Toxin A for Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis. Toxins (Basel). 2016 Jul 1;8(7). pii: E201. doi: 10.3390/toxins8070201. In this educational article, the…
Immunosuppressive Treatment May Be Appropriate Treatment Option for IC/BPS
Wang Z, Zhang L. Treatment effect of cyclosporine A in patients with painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis: A systematic review. Exp Ther Med. 2016 Jul;12(1):445-450. Epub 2016 Apr 27. Cyclosporine A,…
Surgery Plus Neuromodulation Offers Impressive Benefit for IC Patient With Complex Pain Condition
Armstrong GL, Vancaillie TG. Combined site-specific sacral neuromodulation and pudendal nerve release surgery in a patient with interstitial cystitis and persistent arousal. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Jun 9;2016. pii: bcr2015213513.…
Mindfulness May Be A Powerful Adjunctive Therapy for IC/BPS
Kanter G, Komesu YM, Qaedan F, Jeppson PC, Dunivan GC, Cichowski SB, Rogers RG. Mindfulness-based stress reduction as a novel treatment for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.…
Sacral Neuromodulation: Encouraging Results in Patients With Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Rios LA, Averbeck MA, Franca W, Sacomani CA, Almeida FG, Gomes CM. Initial experience with sacral neuromodulation for the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction in Brazil. Int Braz J…
Botulinum Toxin Effective for IC/BPS Treatment, Meta-Analysis Shows
Shim SR, Cho YJ, Shin IS, Kim JH. Efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin injection for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Urol Nephrol. 2016 Apr…
Multiple Promising Drugs and Approaches Are Under Investigation for IC/BPS
Chuang YC, Chermansky C, Kashyap M, Tyagi P. Investigational drugs for bladder pain syndrome (BPS) / interstitial cystitis (IC). Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2016 Mar 3. [Epub ahead of print]…
GAG Therapy Safe and Effective in Patients with IC/BPS and Other Chronic Bladder Diseases
Lazzeri M, Hurle R, Casale P, Buffi N, Lughezzani G, Fiorini G, Peschechera R, Pasini L, Zandegiacomo S, Benetti A, Taverna G, Guazzoni G, Barbagli G. Managing chronic bladder diseases…
Benefit of Botulinum Toxin and Hydrodistention Corroborated By Single-Center Study
Lorenzo L, Bonillo MA, Arlandis S, Martínez-Cuenca E, Marzullo L, Broseta E, Boronat F. Hydrodistension plus Onabotulinumtoxin A in bladder pain syndrome refractory to conservative treatments. [Article in English, Spanish]…