Purpose: To compare the quality of life (QoL) in the same patients first treated with botulinum toxin A (BTA) injections for neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) and then with bladder augmentation (BA).
Method: Retrospective study of patients who had BA after BTA treatment between January 2012 and December 2022. Qualiveen Short Form questionnaires and a 7-level Likert/PGI-I scale to answer the question "How would you describe your quality of life after surgery compared to when you felt your best with BTA injections?" were collated and analyzed.
Results: Fifty-two BAs for neurogenic bladder (NDO or low compliance) were performed in patients with a median age of 43years [33; 52] previously treated with BTA. After a median follow-up of 33.5 [13.8; 54.3] months, the median Qualiveen-SF global score after BA was significantly higher than that obtained at best BTA efficacy (1.63 [1; 2.63] vs. 2.63 [1.88; 3], P=0.012), as were the scores for the fear, constraints/restrictions and limitations/inconvenience domains. The median PGI-I score was +3 [2; 3] (truly better QoL) and 85.4% of patients reported a QoL after BA superior to the best QoL under BTA.
Conclusion: BA provides a greater range of QoL improvement than BTA injection for patients who have experienced both treatments. Long-lasting effects and absence of need to perform iterative retreatment were the main reasons.
Keywords: Autosondage propre intermittent; Bladder augmentation; Botulinum toxin; Enterocystoplasty; Entérocystoplastie d’agrandissement; Intermittent clean self-catheterization; Neurogenic bladder; Quality of life; Qualité de vie; Toxine botulique; Urinary incontinence; Vessie neurologique.
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