AI Article Synopsis
- Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is a minimally invasive treatment for overactive bladder (OAB) and other pelvic disorders like urinary retention and fecal incontinence.
- A pacemaker device is implanted in the upper buttocks, sending electrical pulses to the sacral nerves to help regulate nerve signals from pelvic organs.
- The article reviews important aspects of SNM, including its indications, contraindications, how it works, implantation process, effectiveness, and potential complications for patients with OAB that doesn't respond to other treatments.
Article Abstract
Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is a minimally invasive, established treatment modality for overactive bladder (OAB) as well as for other pelvic functional disorders, such as non-obstructive urinary retention and fecal incontinence. A pacemaker implanted in the upper buttocks delivers mild electrical pulses to the sacral nerves thereby modulating pathological afferent signals from pelvic end organs. The current article conveys the current knowledge on the indications, contraindications, mechanism of action, implantation technique, efficacy and complications of SNM for the treatment refractory OAB.
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