Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is safe and effective for treating overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, a recent study shows. “This important study is the first publication that ...

June 2, 2010 (San Diego, California) — Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is an effective treatment for patients with overactive bladder (OAB) who have failed conservative therapy, according ...

Before 2009, no controlled trials of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) for overactive bladder had been reported. However, publication of a randomized unblinded tolterodine-controlled trial ...

This x-ray of the pelvis shows an electronic nerve-stimulating device in the right iliac fossa. The procedure is ideal in this population because it is minimally invasive and highly efficacious The ...

There are many reasons to have urology surgery. For example, your surgeon may operate to remove kidney stones, treat infertility, or manage urinary incontinence. Urologic surgeons treat patients of ...

The BCBSA Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) published its assessment of PTNS in March, 2011. https://www.bcbs.com/blueresources/tec/vols/25/percutaneous-tibial-nerve ...