Bladder Pain Syndrome (Interstitial Cystitis) Consensus 2019: The Report of the Turkish Continence Society Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis Working Group
JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY, vol.7, no.4, pp.251-262, 2020 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 7 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.4274/jus.galenos.2020.0006
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.251-262
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Bladder pain syndrome is an important chronic pain syndrome which seriously reduces the patients' quality of life. It is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is defined as a clinical diagnosis composed of chronic (>6 months) pain/pressure/discomfort that is primarly perceived from the bladder and/or pelvis, and accompanied by urgency and/or frequency of urination. Throughout this paper, the definition, characteristic features, diagnostic tests and attempts, interpretation of the findings and the different treatment algorithms suggested by different organizations will be discussed.