Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation HAYES, Inc.. Pelvic floor electrical stimulation for the treatment of urinary incontinence. Lansdale: HAYES, Inc.. Directory Publication. 2016 Authors' conclusions Purpose of Technology: Pelvic floor electrical stimulation (PFES) refers to the use of non-implanted electrodes, usually in the vagina or anus, to deliver variable rates of electrical current to the pelvic floor musculature. The mechanisms of action vary depending on the type of urinary incontinence. The goal of PFES is to improve the function of the pelvic floor musculature (PFM) in patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), while for patients with urge urinary incontinence (UUI), the goal is to inhibit detrusor overactivity.
Relevant Questions: Is PFES using nonimplanted electrodes effective for the treatment of SUI and UUI in women and for post-radical retropubic prostatectomy SUI in men compared with other treatments? Is there a standard treatment protocol for PFES? Is PFES safe? Have patient selection criteria been established for PFES? Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Electric Stimulation; Humans; Pelvic Floor; Urinary Incontinence Language Published English Country of organisation United States English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence HAYES, Inc., 157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218 Email: hayesinfo@hayesinc.com AccessionNumber 32016000779 Date abstract record published 14/06/2016 |