The evidence behind the use of LASER for genitourinary syndrome of menopause, vulvovaginal atrophy, urinary incontinence and lichen sclerosus: a state‐of‐the‐art …

OE Mortensen, SE Christensen… - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, LASER has been introduced as a minimally invasive treatment for a broad
range of vaginal and vulvar symptoms and diseases. However, the efficacy and safety of …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of non-ablative erbium (YAG) laser treatment for complications after midurethral sling surgery: a narrative review

N Okui - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Midurethral sling (MUS) surgery, using tension-free vaginal tape and transobturator tape,
has been widely adopted for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). However …

Vaginal erbium laser treatment for stress urinary incontinence: A multicenter randomized sham‐controlled clinical trial

BA O'Reilly, V Viereck, C Phillips… - … of Gynecology & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of non‐ablative vaginal Er: YAG laser device in
stress urinary incontinence (SUI) treatment. Methods We conducted a multicenter blinded …

[HTML][HTML] Mesh extraction surgery and laser treatment for pain after mid-urethral sling surgery: a case series

N Okui, MA Okui - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the leakage of urine due to abdominal pressure. The
primary surgical approach involves the insertion of a mid-urethral sling (MUS) with a mesh …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative decision making tools using discrete mathematics for stress urinary incontinence treatment

N Okui - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In this study, we applied graph theory to clinical decision-making for Stress Urinary
Incontinence (SUI) treatment. Utilizing discrete mathematics, we developed a system to …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of intraurethral Erbium: YAG laser treatment in women with stress urinary incontinence following failed intravaginal laser therapy: a …

YL Tseng, CF Su - Lasers in Medical Science, 2023 - Springer
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition affecting 25–45% of women and is linked
to factors such as menopause, parity, high body mass index, and radical pelvic surgery …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term improvement in urinary incontinence in an elite female athlete through the laser treatment: a case report

N Okui, T Ikegami, AN Mikic, M Okui, A Gaspar - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is increasing in elite female athletes (EFAs), affecting
competition results and quality of life. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is the first-line …

SUI in postmenopausal women: advantages of an intraurethral+ intravaginal Er: YAG laser

CT Erel, M Gambacciani, IB Ozcivit Erkan… - …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This study aimed to compare the efficacy of concomitant application of an
intraurethral (IU)+ intravaginal (IV) non-ablative Erbium (Er): YAG laser with IV application in …

[HTML][HTML] Management of mixed urinary incontinence: IUGA committee opinion

S Jha, PC Jeppson, F Dokmeci, GV Marquini… - International …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) is defined by the International
Urogynecology Association (IUGA) and International Continence Society as the complaint of …

Comparison of Er:YAG and CO2 laser therapy for women with stress urinary incontinence

PC Li, DC Ding - Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare the effectiveness of Er: YAG and CO2 laser therapies for treating
female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods This retrospective study included 139 …