Yan Huilei, Wang Jialei, Ding Yefei, Huang Guanli, Ding Hao, Zhao Wei, Ma Yunbo
Department of Urology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China.
Lasers Surg Med. 2025 Apr;57(4):297-305. doi: 10.1002/lsm.70012. Epub 2025 Apr 6.
The erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet(Er:YAG) laser therapy has recently emerged as a novel treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Er:YAG laser therapy in the management of SUI.
We conducted a search in the databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library, up to December 2024, to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that mentioned the use of Er:YAG laser therapy for the treatment of SUI. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted.
The meta-analysis included four publications with a total of 390 patients diagnosed with SUI. Posttreatment analysis revealed statistically significant improvements in the Er:YAG laser therapy group for the 1-h pad test (mean difference [MD]: -10.42; 95% confidence interval [CI], -17.32 to -3.53; p = 0.003) and the number of subjective cures as assessed by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) (odds ratio [OR]; 6.21, 95% CI; 1.55-24.84, p = 0.01). However, no significant differences were observed in the change of ICIQ-SF scores (MD: -0.15; 95% CI, -0.77 to 1.07; p = 0.75) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12) scores (MD: 0.81; 95% CI, -0.24 to 1.85; p = 0.13). In terms of comfort, pain visual analog score (VAS) was higher in the laser therapy versus sham therapy following both treatment sessions (The pain VAS after session one (MD; 3.72, 95% CI; 3.24-419, p < 0.00001). The pain VAS after session two(MD; 2.64, 95% CI; 2.12-3.15, p < 0.00001). Regarding adverse events, there were no statistically significant differences between the Er:YAG laser group and the sham group in terms of increased vaginal discharge (OR; 4.64, 95% CI; 0.27-78.30, p = 0.29), vaginal discomfort (OR; 1.31, 95% CI; 0.62-2.73, p = 0.48), and suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) (OR; 3.44, 95% CI; 0.57-20.58, p = 0.18).
Our meta-analysis indicates that the Er:YAG laser appears to be a safe and effective treatment option for SUI.
掺铒钇铝石榴石(Er:YAG)激光疗法最近已成为一种治疗女性压力性尿失禁(SUI)的新方法。本荟萃分析的目的是评估Er:YAG激光疗法治疗SUI的有效性和安全性。
我们在MEDLINE、EMBASE和Cochrane图书馆数据库中进行了检索,截至2024年12月,以确定提及使用Er:YAG激光疗法治疗SUI的随机对照试验(RCT)。进行了系统评价和荟萃分析。
荟萃分析纳入了4篇文献,共390例诊断为SUI的患者。治疗后分析显示,Er:YAG激光治疗组在1小时垫试验(平均差[MD]:-10.42;95%置信区间[CI],-17.32至-3.53;p = 0.003)以及根据国际尿失禁咨询问卷简表(ICIQ-SF)评估的主观治愈人数方面有统计学意义的改善(比值比[OR];6.21,95%CI;1.55 - 24.84,p = 0.01)。然而,在ICIQ-SF评分变化(MD:-0.15;95%CI,-0.77至1.07;p = 0.75)和盆腔器官脱垂/尿失禁性功能问卷(PISQ-12)评分变化(MD:0.81;95%CI,-0.24至1.85;p = 0.13)方面未观察到显著差异。在舒适度方面,两个治疗疗程后激光治疗组的疼痛视觉模拟评分(VAS)均高于假治疗组(第一个疗程后的疼痛VAS(MD;3.72,95%CI;3.24 - 4.19,p < 0.00001)。第二个疗程后的疼痛VAS(MD;2.64,95%CI;2.12 - 3.15,p < 0.00001)。关于不良事件,Er:YAG激光组和假治疗组在阴道分泌物增多(OR;4.64,95%CI;0.27 - 78.30,p = 0.29)、阴道不适(OR;1.31,95%CI;0.62 - 2.73,p = 0.48)和疑似尿路感染(UTI)(OR;3.44,95%CI;0.57 - 20.58,p = 0.18)方面无统计学显著差异。
我们的荟萃分析表明,Er:YAG激光似乎是一种治疗SUI的安全有效的选择。