ReviewWorld journal of urology2012
Sacral neuromodulation for lower urinary tract dysfunction.
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- Programming Algorithms for Sacral Neuromodulation: Clinical Practice and Evidence-Recommendations for Day-to-Day Practice.Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society · 2020Pooled it
- Neuromodulation for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Mechanisms, Modalities, and Patient Selection.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Micturition Control with Activation of EUS Nerves at the Spinal Cord Using Fiber Optic Stimulation.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Advancing women's health: innovative applications of sacral neuromodulation in pelvic floor dysfunctions.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Review
- Long-Term Outcomes of Sacral Neuromodulation for Refractory Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Sacral Neuromodulation: Device Improvement and Current Applications in Urology.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Sacral neuromodulation remote programming in patients with refractory lower urinary tract dysfunction: China's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
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- Does age alone negatively predict the outcome of sacral neuromodulation? A single-centre retrospective observational study.BMC urology · 2020Observational
- Application of Internet+-based Tsinghua PINS Remote Tech to improve sacral neuromodulation programming procedure.International urology and nephrology · 2019Article
- The Value of Ambulatory Urodynamics in the Evaluation of Treatment Effect of Sacral Neuromodulation.Urologia internationalis · 2019Article
- The first Iraqi experience in sacral neuromodulation for patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction.Arab journal of urology · 2018Article
- Sacral neuromodulation in patients with congenital faecal incontinence. Special issues and review of the literature.Techniques in coloproctology · 2018Review
- [Therapy of overactive bladder (OAB)].Der Urologe. Ausg. A · 2015Article
- Comparative pilot study of implantation techniques for pudendal neuromodulation: technical and clinical outcome in first 20 patients with chronic pelvic pain.World journal of urology · 2015Article
- S3 motor branch stimulation failure due to nerve fiber burning at the nerve-wire junction: A historical technical note.Surgical neurology international · 2013Article
- The role of neuromodulation in patients with neurogenic overactive bladder.Current urology reports · 2012Review
- Bladder response to acute sacral neuromodulation while treating rats in different phases of complete spinal cord injury: a preliminary study.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo review the technique, indications, results and working mechanisms of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for lower urinary tract dysfunction.
methodsThe available literature on SNM for lower urinary tract dysfunction was searched. Based on the information available in the literature and also based on personal experience, the urological indications, technique, mechanisms of action and results of SNM are presented and discussed.
resultsSNM for lower urinary tract dysfunction involves stimulation of the 3rd sacral nerve with an electrode implanted in the sacral foramen and connected to a pulse generator. The technique is accepted by the FDA since 1997. Currently, SNM for lower urinary tract dysfunction has been successfully used in about 26,000 patients with various forms of lower urinary tract dysfunction, including urgency, frequency and urgency incontinence as well as non-obstructive urinary retention. The actual procedure of SNM consists of a minimal invasive technique and is effective in about 70% of the patients who have been implanted with a permanent system. Also, in pelvic pain, interesting results have been described. SNM modulates the micturition reflexes at different levels in the central nervous system.
conclusionsSacral neuromodulation is a safe and effective therapy for various forms of lower urinary tract dysfunction, including urgency, frequency and urgency incontinence as well as non-obstructive urinary retention. It should be the first choice after failure of maximal conservative therapy.
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