Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of kenalog injection into Hunner's lesions. Materials and Methods: All patients had cystoscopy and bladder hydrodistention with corticosteroid injection into Hunner's lesions over a 2.5-year period. Data include patient characteristics and pre- and post-operative validated questionnaires. Spearman Correlation and Wilcoxon t-tests were used for analysis. Results: One hundred patients were reviewed retrospectively. There was a 1.1 point decrease in pain at 12 weeks post-operation (p = 0.435). Urinary frequency decreased from a mean of 11.7 to 9.1 daily episodes (p = 0.05), and nocturia from a mean of 3 to 1.6 nightly episodes (p = 0.008). Conclusion: The use of a corticosteroid may be beneficial to symptom control and improvement in the quality of life of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome patients. Patients had improved frequency and nocturia 12 weeks post injection.

Keywords:
Interstitial cystitis, Painful bladder syndrome, Kenalog, Hunner’s lesions
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