[Life-threatening complication caused by a neurostimulator].

We report on a 66-year-old neuro-urological female patient who, three years after implantation of a neurostimulator, experienced cecal necrosis due to strangulation caused by the cable of the device.

Impact of sacral neuromodulation on female sexual function and his correlation with clinical outcome and quality of life indexes: a monocentric experience.

Introduction: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) have a profound impact on physical, social, and sexual well-being. Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) may have a positive effect on sexuality, though few studies have so far evaluated its impact on female sexual function.

Aim: To prospectively assess changes in sexual function, clinical outcome and quality of life after SNM in female patients with overactive bladder (OAB) and their possible correlation with improvement in urinary symptoms and quality of life indexes.

uCyt+/ImmunoCyt in the detection of recurrent urothelial carcinoma: an update on 1991 analyses.

Background: The authors provide an update on the clinical value and role of the uCyt+/ImmunoCyt test as a noninvasive tool for the detection of recurrent urothelial carcinoma.

Methods: Between January 2002 and October 2004, 942 patients (mean age, 72.6 yrs; range, 32-87 yrs) were enrolled in this prospective study.