Ted M Roth1. 1. Women's Specialty Center and Bladder Control Center, Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, ME 04240, USA. troth@maine.rr.com
Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Potential for cross-talk between cardiac pacemakers and sacral neuromodulation remains speculative. METHODS: We present a case series of patients with cardiac pacemakers who underwent staged Interstim (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) implantation and patients who had pulse generator implantation who later required cardiac pacemakers. RESULTS: No cross-talk was demonstrated in either group. CONCLUSIONS: Sacral neuromodulation appears to be safe in the setting of cardiac pacemakers without cardioversion/defibrillation technology.
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Potential for cross-talk between cardiac pacemakers and sacral neuromodulation remains speculative. METHODS: We present a case series of patients with cardiac pacemakers who underwent staged Interstim (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) implantation and patients who had pulse generator implantation who later required cardiac pacemakers. RESULTS: No cross-talk was demonstrated in either group. CONCLUSIONS: Sacral neuromodulation appears to be safe in the setting of cardiac pacemakers without cardioversion/defibrillation technology.