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Neuromodulation in neurogenic bladder

While neuromodulation is a well-established treatment option for patients with non-neurogenic overactive bladder and urinary retention, its applicability to the neurogenic bladder population has only recently been examined more in depth. In this article we will discuss the outcomes, contraindication...

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Autores principales: Sanford, Melissa T., Suskind, Anne M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AME Publishing Company 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4739974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26904417
http://dx.doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2015.12.01
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Sumario:While neuromodulation is a well-established treatment option for patients with non-neurogenic overactive bladder and urinary retention, its applicability to the neurogenic bladder population has only recently been examined more in depth. In this article we will discuss the outcomes, contraindications, and special considerations of sacral and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction.