[Clinical results of the treatment of urinary incontinence with peripheral electric stimulation].

A series of 126 patients, 98 women (78%) and 29 male (22%), average 50.2 years old, with different types of urinary incontinence (incontinence at cough, urge-incontinence, post-prostatectomy incontinence and nocturnal enuresis), has been treated with periferic electrostimulation to evaluate the clinical value of this type of treatment. Extrahospitalary management with electrostimulation by vaginal in 39 cases (30.9%) or rectal in 87 cases (69.1%) electrodes was performed. Frequencies has been different in urge-incontinence (10 Hz) and urinary incontinence at coughing (50 Hz). Average treatment duration was 3.3 months. Incontinence intensity decreased significantly with electrostimulation treatment (51-62%). Non statistical differences between other parameters (age, sex, clinical features, clinical incompetence type, cistocele grade) was observed. Positive results in larger period treatment (over 3 months) was obtained (p < 0.005). Best results were obtained with 10 Hz and 50 Hz frequencies (p < 0.05). Therapeutic results, good tolerance (89%), easy application for the patient and absence of secondary effects could made electrostimulation as an alternative therapy in all type of urinary incontinence.