G Chen1,2, L Liao1,2. 1. Department of Urology, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China. 2. Department of Urology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVES: The primary aim was to assess the clinical effects of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for neurogenic bladder and/or bowel dysfunction with multiple symptoms secondary to spinal cord disease or injury. SETTING: Beijing, China. METHODS: Between 2011 and 2013, 23 patients with multiple bladder and/or bowel problems secondary to spinal cord disease or injury were treated with a preliminary test SNM. If at least 50% clinical improvement occurred, then the patient underwent a permanent SNM procedure. We evaluated the patients using a bladder diary, post-void residual volume measurement and the Wexner questionnaire score for constipation before the test phase, during the test phase and after the permanent SNM. RESULTS: In the test phase, the rate of improvement in dysuria (29.4%) was significantly lower than urgency frequency (64.7%), urinary incontinence (69.2%) and constipation (75.0%). An implant was performed in 13 (56.5%) patients, including 4 patients who still used intermittent catheterization to exclude urine after permanent SNM because the symptom of dysuria could not be improved significantly and 1 patient who achieved ⩾50% improvement in lower urinary tract dysfunction but not in constipation. During follow-up (17.5±2.0 months), 1 patient (7.7%) failed and 1 patient had bilateral vesicoureteral reflux. CONCLUSION: Chronic SNM cannot always resolve all the bladder and bowel symptoms secondary to spinal cord disease or injury, but combined with other treatments may help improve multiple symptoms.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVES: The primary aim was to assess the clinical effects of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for neurogenic bladder and/or bowel dysfunction with multiple symptoms secondary to spinal cord disease or injury. SETTING: Beijing, China. METHODS: Between 2011 and 2013, 23 patients with multiple bladder and/or bowel problems secondary to spinal cord disease or injury were treated with a preliminary test SNM. If at least 50% clinical improvement occurred, then the patient underwent a permanent SNM procedure. We evaluated the patients using a bladder diary, post-void residual volume measurement and the Wexner questionnaire score for constipation before the test phase, during the test phase and after the permanent SNM. RESULTS: In the test phase, the rate of improvement in dysuria (29.4%) was significantly lower than urgency frequency (64.7%), urinary incontinence (69.2%) and constipation (75.0%). An implant was performed in 13 (56.5%) patients, including 4 patients who still used intermittent catheterization to exclude urine after permanent SNM because the symptom of dysuria could not be improved significantly and 1 patient who achieved ⩾50% improvement in lower urinary tract dysfunction but not in constipation. During follow-up (17.5±2.0 months), 1 patient (7.7%) failed and 1 patient had bilateral vesicoureteral reflux. CONCLUSION: Chronic SNM cannot always resolve all the bladder and bowel symptoms secondary to spinal cord disease or injury, but combined with other treatments may help improve multiple symptoms.
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