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The clinical efficacy of functional electrical stimulation (FES) for female detrusor instability (DI) is reviewed. Various types of FES methods (including anogenital long-term stimulation, short-term maximal stimulation, implantable stimulation and transcutaneous stimulation) have been reported. The therapeutic effects of these approaches were similar: the percentage of patients improved has been reported to be in the range 50%–90%. FES for female DI is a non-destructive procedure with a curative effect and very few side effects. This curative effect (re-education) is a major benefit of FES.
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Okada, N., Igawa, Y. & Nishizawa, O. Functional Electrical Stimulation for Detrusor Instability. Int Urogynecol J 10, 329–335 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001929970011
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