Functional Rehabilitation of the Neurogenic Bladder by Chronic Sacral Neuromodulation
M. Hohenfellner, D. Schultz-Lampel, S. Dahms, A. Lampel, K. Matzel, D. Wienhold, J. Linn, J. W. Thüroff · Aktuelle Urologie · 1996 · Heft S 1 · S. 89-91
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Summary: To assess the value of sacral neuromodulation for treatment of neurogenic bladder dysfunction, 27 patients (19 women, 8 men; mean age 44.9 years) underwent acute and subchronic testing before chronic electrode implantation on a dorsal S3 foramen. Fifteen patients had urgency/frequency owing to detrusor hyperreflexia and/or bladder hypersensitivity, 11 had urinary retention owing to detrusor areflexia, and 1 had combined bladder hypersensitivity and detrusor areflexia. Twelve patients (11 women and 1 man) underwent chronic neurostimulation. Mean follow-up evaluation, by voiding diary and repeated urodyna…
