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Table 5 Cure ratesa in studies for female and male patients with neurological problems or diseases

From: Can incontinence be cured? A systematic review of cure rates

Follow-up:

3 m

6 m

12 m

18 m

2 y

3 y

5 y

Treatment – WOMEN

Botulinum toxin

NR

      

Peripheral stimulation

NR

      

Transanal irrigation

   

9%

   

Voiding program

41%; 31%

      

Usual continence care

30%

      

Treatment – MEN

None

       
  1. aCure defined as ‘cure’, ‘objective cure’, ‘success (dry)’, or ‘100% improvement in incontinence episodes per week’
  2. NR not reported
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