Neuromodulation of Urinary Tract Function

Structure and Function of the Urinary Tract

Sacral neuromodulation therapy of the lower urinary tract: A review of the literature and unanswered questions

Objective: To review the evidence surrounding Sacral Neuromodulation therapy and delineate areas that will need more research. Methods: An extensive search was performed on the available literature on SNM for lower urinary tract dysfunction. Based on the results of the search, the mechanisms of action, indications, technique, and patient characteristics of therapy failures and success are prese...

Applications of neuromodulation of the lower urinary tract in female urology.

Neuromodulation is becoming part of clinical armamentarium for treatment of a variety of lower urinary tract conditions in female urology. Its increased usage stems from need of patients who have exhausted all other therapeutic options for their complex and poorly understood lower urinary tract disorders. Currently neuromodulation may consist of the use of sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) and inj...

Initial experience with sacral neuromodulation for the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction in Brazil.

OBJECTIVES We report on the short-term outcomes of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for treatment of idiopathic lower urinary tract dysfunction in Brazil (procedures performed before 2014). MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical data and surgical outcomes of patients who underwent SNM staged procedures were retrospective evaluated. Urological assessment included a focused medical history and physical exa...

Sacral Nerve Stimulation (Neuromodulation) for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Adult Patients

S acral nerve stimulation (SNS) has become established in recent years as a treatment option for two groups of patients seen within urological practice. Firstly, it can be used for patients with idiopathic detrusor over-activity leading to symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency and urge incontinence. The second group are women with urinary retention due to either an unknown cause or abnormaliti...