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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-13
pubmed:abstractText
Spinal cord injured patients with a suprasacral lesion usually develop a spastic bladder. The neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) and the overactive external sphincter cause incontinence and threaten these patients with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI), renal failure and autonomic dysreflexia. All of these severe disturbances may be well managed by sacral deafferentation (SDAF) and implantation of a sacral anterior root stimulator (SARS). Since September 1986 to December 2002, 464 paraplegic patients (220 females, 244 males) received a SDAF-SARS. The SDAF was done intradurally in almost all cases, which means that we used a single operation field to do a two-stages procedure (SDAF and SARS). The results include data on 440 patients with a mean follow-up of 8.6 years (18 months to 18 years) until December 2004. The complete deafferentation was successful in 95.2%. Of these patients, 420 paraplegics use the SARS for voiding, (frequency 4.7 per day) and 401 for defecation (frequency 4.7 per week). Continence was achieved in 364 patients (83%). UTIs decreased from 6.3 per year preoperatively to 1.2 per year postoperatively. Kidney function remained stable. Early complications were 6 CSF leaks and 5 implant infections. Late compli cations included receiver or cable failures and required surgical repair in 44 patients. A step-by-step program for trouble-shooting distinguishes implant failure from myogenic or neurogenic failure. SDAF is able to restore the reservoir function of urinary bladder and makes the patient achieve continence. Autonomic dysreflexia disappeared in most cases. By accurate adjustment of stimulation parameters, it is possible for the patient to have a low resistance micturition. The microsurgical technique requires intensive education. In addition, the therapist should be able to manage late complications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0065-1419
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
97
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
333-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Afferent Pathways, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Electric Stimulation Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Electrodes, Implanted, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-History, 20th Century, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-History, 21st Century, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Paraplegia, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Postoperative Complications, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Spinal Nerve Roots, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Urinary Bladder, pubmed-meshheading:17691394-Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Surgical therapy of neurogenic detrusor overactivity (hyperreflexia) in paraplegic patients by sacral deafferentation and implant driven micturition by sacral anterior root stimulation: methods, indications, results, complications, and future prospects.
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik für Neuro-Urologie, Werner-Wicker-Klinik, Bad Wildungen, Germany. jkutzenberger@werner-wicker-klink.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Historical Article