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Outcomes of radiofrequency energy treatments
| Ref. | Year | Patients (n) | Significant improvement in incontinence scores after treatment | Significant improvement in quality of life |
| Efron et al[143] | 2003 | 50 | Y | Y |
| Felt-Bersma et al[147] | 2007 | 11 | Y | NR |
| Takahashi-Monroy et al[142] | 2008 | 19 | Y | Y |
| Lefebure et al[144] | 2008 | 15 | Y | N |
| Kim et al[148] | 2009 | 8 | N | N |
| Ruiz et al[145] | 2010 | 24 | Y | Y |
| Abbas et al[146] | 2012 | 27 | Y | NR |
Y: Yes; N: No; NR: Not reported.
