Blayne Welk1, Marc P Schneider2,3,4, Jeffrey Thavaseelan5, Luca R Traini6, Armin Curt6, Thomas M Kessler7. 1. St. Joseph's Health Care London, Western University, London, Canada. 2. Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. 3. Brain Research Institute, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. 4. Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland. 5. St. John of God Murdoch Hospital, St. John of God Health Care, University of Notre Dame, Perth, Australia. 6. Neurology, Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. 7. Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. tkessler@gmx.ch.
Abstract
PURPOSE: After spinal cord injury (SCI), the initial goals of urological management include maintaining safe storage of urine with efficient bladder emptying, maximising urinary continence, and minimising the risk of urological complications. METHODS: This review was performed according to the methodology recommended by the Joint SIU-ICUD International Consultation. Embase and Medline databases were used to identify literature relevant to the early urological care of SCI patients. Recommendations were developed by consensus and graded using a modified Oxford system which identifies level of evidence (LOE) and grade of recommendation (GOR). RESULTS: Clinicians must ensure appropriate bladder emptying immediately after SCI (LOE 3, GOR A) and perform the initial neuro-urological assessment within 3 months after injury (LOE 3, GOR A), including history, validated questionnaires, bladder diary, physical examination, measurement of renal function, and urinary tract imaging (LOE 4, GOR B). Urodynamics, if available video-urodynamics, must be performed to detect and specify lower urinary tract dysfunction (LOE 1, GOR A). Spontaneous voiding and/or intermittent catheterization must be considered in appropriate patients once they are medically stable (LOE 3, GOR A). Antimuscarinics are the first-line and intradetrusor botulinum toxin A injections are the second-line treatment for neurogenic detrusor overactivity (LOE 1, GOR A). Irreversible surgical interventions should be delayed until the second year after injury due to the potential for neurological recovery (LOE 4, GOR B). CONCLUSIONS: Careful clinical assessment and pertinent urological testing including urodynamic investigation are necessary for appropriate counselling and treatment of new SCI patients.
PURPOSE: After spinal cord injury (SCI), the initial goals of urological management include maintaining safe storage of urine with efficient bladder emptying, maximising urinary continence, and minimising the risk of urological complications. METHODS: This review was performed according to the methodology recommended by the Joint SIU-ICUD International Consultation. Embase and Medline databases were used to identify literature relevant to the early urological care of SCI patients. Recommendations were developed by consensus and graded using a modified Oxford system which identifies level of evidence (LOE) and grade of recommendation (GOR). RESULTS: Clinicians must ensure appropriate bladder emptying immediately after SCI (LOE 3, GOR A) and perform the initial neuro-urological assessment within 3 months after injury (LOE 3, GOR A), including history, validated questionnaires, bladder diary, physical examination, measurement of renal function, and urinary tract imaging (LOE 4, GOR B). Urodynamics, if available video-urodynamics, must be performed to detect and specify lower urinary tract dysfunction (LOE 1, GOR A). Spontaneous voiding and/or intermittent catheterization must be considered in appropriate patients once they are medically stable (LOE 3, GOR A). Antimuscarinics are the first-line and intradetrusor botulinum toxin A injections are the second-line treatment for neurogenic detrusor overactivity (LOE 1, GOR A). Irreversible surgical interventions should be delayed until the second year after injury due to the potential for neurological recovery (LOE 4, GOR B). CONCLUSIONS: Careful clinical assessment and pertinent urological testing including urodynamic investigation are necessary for appropriate counselling and treatment of new SCI patients.
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Early management; Neuro-urology; Spinal cord injury
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