Cystectomy for patients with Hunner-type interstitial cystitis at a tertiary referral center in Japan.

Yoshiyuki Akiyama Aya Niimi Yasuhiko Igawa Akira Nomiya Yuta Yamada Yusuke Sato Taketo Kawai Daisuke Yamada Haruki Kume Yukio Homma

Published in: Lower urinary tract symptoms (2021)

TC-IC provided reliable pain relief and improved QOL in patients with end-stage HIC, but the small case number and limited methodology restrict interpretation of the results. Further studies are needed to identify appropriate candidates and optimal surgical procedures.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
robot assisted
primary care
neuropathic pain
case control
radiation therapy
squamous cell carcinoma
spinal cord
lymph node
postoperative pain
minimally invasive