摘要
Background:This study aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of transcutaneos tibial nerve stimulation(TTNS)in the treatment of bladder pain syndrome(BPS).Materials and methods:The data of 16 female patients,diagnosed with BPS in our clinic between 2019 and 2021 and had TTNS twice a week for 12 weeks,were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The mean age of the patients was 46.00±13.11 years,and the mean body mass index was 26.43±3.07 kg/m^(2).After the treatment,the median day time frequency of the patients decreased from 13.37(3.69)to 10.25(4.56)(p<0.001).Nocturia also decreased after treatment from 4.37(1.81)to 3.00(1.94)(p=0.001).The median voiding volume increased by 26.5 mL(p=0.001).The median of the patients'visual analog scale scores decreased after treatment(median of visual analog scale score changed from interquartile range 8[1]to 7[4])(p=0.001).In addition,the median interquartile range interstitial cystitis symptom index scores decreased from 17(4)to 15(10)(p=0.002).Conclusions:In this study it was demonstrated that TTNS is an alternative method that can be successfully applied before invasive methods in the treatment of BPS.
