ArticleSpinal cord2016
Sacral neuromodulation in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction.
Article in Spinal cord, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07505940 (Bilateral Comparison of Unilateral Sacral Neuromodulation Test Stimulation in the Treatment of Neurogenic Bladder), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Bilateral Comparison of Unilateral Sacral Neuromodulation Test Stimulation in the Treatment of Neurogenic Bladder: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Sacral Neuromodulation (SNM) in Patients with Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (nLUTD): Over 20 Years' Experience and Future Directions.Advances in therapy · 2021Pooled it
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- Neuromodulation for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Mechanisms, Modalities, and Patient Selection.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Sacral neuromodulation in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction.Current urology · 2025Article
- Implantable Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study.International neurourology journal · 2024Article
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- Application of the first rechargeable sacral neuromodulation system for treatment of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in China: a case report.American journal of translational research · 2023Article
- Sacral neuromodulation for neurological disease-induced lower urinary tract symptoms in Saudi Arabia: a single-centre experience.The Journal of international medical research · 2022Article
- Evaluation of pre-operative bladder contractility as a predictor of improved response rate to a staged trial of sacral neuromodulation in patients with detrusor underactivity.World journal of urology · 2021Article
- Meeting Proceedings for SCI 2020: Launching a Decade of Disruption in Spinal Cord Injury Research.Journal of neurotrauma · 2021Review
- Intraspinal stimulation with a silicon-based 3D chronic microelectrode array for bladder voiding in cats.Journal of neural engineering · 2020Article
- Spinal cord stimulation for the restoration of bladder function after spinal cord injury.Healthcare technology letters · 2020Article
- Early sacral neuromodulation ameliorates urinary bladder function and structure in complete spinal cord injury minipigs.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2020Article
- Electrical stimulation in the treatment of bladder dysfunction: technology update.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Article
- A Urodynamic Comparison of Neural Targets for Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation to Acutely Suppress Detrusor Contractions Following Spinal Cord Injury.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2019Article
- Role of sacral neuromodulation in modern urogynaecology practice: a review of recent literature.International urogynecology journal · 2018Review
- Translating promising strategies for bowel and bladder management in spinal cord injury.Experimental neurology · 2018Review
- Neuromodulation in neurogenic bladder.Translational andrology and urology · 2016Review
- Is there a role for sacral neuromodulation in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction?International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyReview
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Abstract
STUDY
designThis is a retrospective chart analysis.
objectivesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD). SETTINGS: This study was conducted in a spinal cord injury rehabilitation center in Switzerland.
methodsThe charts of all patients who underwent SNM (testing and/or permanent implantation) because of NLUTD at our institution between 2007 and 2013 were evaluated. Treatment outcomes and complications were recorded.
resultsA total of 50 patients, 30 women and 20 men, with a mean age of 46 (±14) years, fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The most frequent cause for SNM was spinal cord injury in 35 patients (70%). Median duration of the underlying disease was 9.5 (±9.3) years. In all, 35 patients (70%) received a permanent implant. The complication rate was 16% (8/50). At the last follow-up, SNM was in use in 32 patients. In 26 patients with SNM because of detrusor overactivity, voiding frequency per 24 h was significantly reduced from 9 to 6, and daily pad use rate was significantly improved (2.6 versus 0.6 pads per 24h). On comparing urodynamic assessment of detrusor function before and under SNM, no significant suppression of neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) was detected. In nine patients with chronic neurogenic urinary retention, median postvoid residual urine was significantly reduced from 370 to 59 ml. In all, 94% of the patients were either very satisfied or satisfied with SNM.
conclusionSNM might be an additional therapy option in carefully selected patients with NLUTD. On the basis of our results, urodynamic evaluation before SNM is mandatory, as the procedure does not seem to be suited to significantly alleviate NDO.
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