Objective:
To explore the
therapeutic effect of
electrical stimulation biofeedback in
children with different types of
urinary incontinence.
Methods:
A total of 20
children with stress
urinary incontinence admitted to the Department of Pediatric
Surgery, the First Affiliated
Hospital of Xinxiang Medical
University from October 2010 and June 2019 were enrolled in this study and treated by
electrical stimulation biofeedback twice a week, with 5 weeks as a
course of
treatment.There were 12
males and 8
females aged 2.5-7.0.Nine cases developed
urinary incontinence after
spina bifida operation, 6 cases developed
urinary incontinence after high
anal atresia operation and 5 cases were non-neurogenic
urinary incontinence.The frequency of involuntary
urination, urinary volume and the voltage of
pelvic floor muscles were compared before and
after treatment.
Results:
After 1
course of
treatment, 10 cases (50.00%) of
urinary incontinence were cured, 4 cases (20.00%) were effective, and 6 cases (30.00%) were ineffective.Among the 6
patients developing
urinary incontinence after high
anal atresia operation, 5 cases (83.33%) were cured and 1 case (16.67%) was effective.Of 9 cases developing
urinary incontinence after
spina bifida operation, 3 cases (33.33%) were effective.All 5 cases with non-neurogenic
urinary incontinence (100.00%) were cured.The voltage of
pelvic floor muscles was increased from (20.36±3.92) μV before
electrical stimulation biofeedback therapy to (36.44±7.57) μV
after treatment, and the difference was statistical significance ( t=10.68, P<0.05).
Conclusions:
Electrical stimulation biofeedback therapy is effective for
children with
urinary incontinence.