The application progress of extracorporeal shock wave in the treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and its potential mechanism

VernacularTitle:体外冲击波治疗在慢性前列腺炎/慢性盆腔疼痛综合征中的应用进展及其潜在作用机制
Author: Chen JIN ¹ ; Ziyue FU ; Song ZHANG ; Zhengyao SONG ; Chaozhao LIANG
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1. 安徽医科大学第一附属医院泌尿外科　安徽医科大学泌尿外科研究所　泌尿生殖系统疾病安徽省重点实验室，合肥　230022
Keywords: Prostatitis; Chronic pelvic pain syndrome; Extracorporeal shock wave; Therapy; Mechanism
From: Chinese Journal of Urology 2022;43(3):234-236
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is one of the common diseases in uroloandrology, which recurs easily after treatment. In recent years, the safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for CP/CPPS has been widely demonstrated. Studies have shown satisfactory short-term (≤12 weeks) outcomes of ESWT, but lack long-term (>12 weeks) follow-up data. In addition, inconsistent indications and unexplained therapeutic mechanisms have limited the further clinical promotion of ESWT. This article summarizes the latest progress and potential mechanism of ESWT in the treatment of CP/CPPS in order to provide new insights for the standardized application of ESWT.