Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for the treatment of overactive bladder: treatment interval frequency.

The Overactive Bladder Innovative Therapy (OrBIT) Trial Phase 2 demonstrated the long term effectiveness of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). Symptom improvements after 12-weekly PTNS treatments were sustained throughout 12 months of therapy. The objective of this study was to evaluate the treatment interval frequency necessary to maintain efficacy.

Poster, Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology, St. Petersburg, FL.

PTQ anal implants for the treatment of faecal incontinence.
In North Queensland demand for conservative faecal incontinence treatments outweighs supply. Injectable bulking agents offer a safe and effective treatment for patients with internal anal sphincter (IAS) dysfunction.

Br J Surg, 96(12), 1468-75.