Publications by authors named "H Madersbacher"
Introduction: Neurogenic bladder dysfunction is a prevalent condition characterized by impaired bladder control resulting from neurological conditions, for example, spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury (TBI). Detrusor overactivity is a typical symptom of central nervous system damage. A lesion affecting the pontine neural network typically results in loss of tonic inhibition exerted by the pontine micturition center and causes involuntary detrusor contractions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCuff erosion at the bladder neck of an implanted artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) needs complete explantation of the device. The subsequent scar tissues predispose to repeated cuff erosion, when another AUS is implanted with the cuff at a similar location. We describe a paraplegic patient with exstrophy-epispadias complex that suffered from an AUS cuff erosion at the bladder neck.
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- The study aimed to evaluate how effective and safe mirabegron is for adults with low compliance bladders due to sacral or infrasacral lesions.
- After 6 weeks of treatment, significant improvements were noted, including a reduction in leakage incidents and end filling pressures, along with increased bladder compliance.
- The medication was well tolerated by all patients, with no major side effects reported, indicating it could be a beneficial option for this patient group.
A targeted history and physical examination are the mainstays for basic evaluation of neurourological patients. Urodynamics investigations are of paramount importance in providing information about the pressure situation in the lower urinary tract (LUT). Pressures are crucial not only for LUT but also for upper urinary tract function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: We aimed to assess the feasibility of a novel method of recording frequency volume chart (FVC) in adult patients who are either illiterate or are unable to make the required written record.
Materials And Methods: This prospective study included adult patients, in whom FVC was required as part of their urological evaluation, who were either illiterate or were not sufficiently literate to make the required written record. Three groups of people were involved in the study: (i) patient, (ii) nursing staff, and (iii) the investigator/coinvestigator.