Vaginal Energy-Based Devices. Issue 5 (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alshiek, Jonia; Garcia, Bobby; Minassian, Vatche; Iglesia, Cheryl B.; Clark, Amanda; Sokol, Eric R.; Murphy, Miles; Malik, Shazia A.; Tran, Alexis; Shobeiri, S. Abbas
• Is Part Of: Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery. Volume 26:Issue 5(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: energy-based devices -- laser -- vaginal laxity -- vaginal/vulvovaginal atrophy -- dyspareunia -- overactive bladder -- urgency incontinence -- frequency -- urgency -- stress urinary incontinence -- fecal incontinence -- lichen sclerosis -- vulvodynia/vestibulitis/vulvar pain sexual dysfunction -- radiofrequency -- CO2 laser -- Er:YAG; Pelvis -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Pelvis -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Genital Diseases, Female -- surgery -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases -- surgery -- Periodicals; Colonic Diseases -- surgery -- Periodicals; Rectal Diseases -- surgery -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- methods -- Periodicals; 616.6
• DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000872
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2151-8378

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: This clinical consensus statement on vaginal energy-based devices (EBDs) reflects statements drafted by content experts from the American Urogynecologic Society's EBD writing group. The American Urogynecologic Society's EBD writing group used a modified Delphi process to assess statements that were evaluated for consensus after a structured literature search. A total of 40 statements were assessed and divided into 5 categories: (1) patient criteria, (2) health care provider criteria, (3) efficacy, (4) safety, and (5) treatment considerations. Of the 40 statements that were assessed, 28 reached consensus and the remaining 12 did not. Lack of evidence was among the main reasons that vulvovaginal EBD treatment statements did not reach consensus.