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Long-Term Outcomes of Urgency-Frequency Syndrome Due to Painful Bladder Syndrome Treated With Sacral Neuromodulation and Analysis of Failures.
- Source :
- Journal of Urology; Jan2010, Vol. 183 Issue 1, p173-176, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Purpose: We present our long-term experience with sacral neuromodulation devices placed in patients with painful bladder syndrome to determine whether the benefit decreases over time. Materials and Methods: Between January 2000 and July 2004, 32 women and 7 men with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome in whom previous conventional therapy failed underwent sacral neuromodulation test stimulation. Before 2003 a percutaneous test lead was placed in the clinic setting. After 2003 a quadripolar permanent lead was placed in the operating room. Permanent generators were implanted if the patient had more than 50% relief from the presenting complaint, which was defined as urinary or pelvic pain, urgency, or urinary frequency. Long-term outcomes included battery depletion, device malfunction, infection or loss of benefit as well as any change in need for medications. Results: Of 39 patients 22 went from test stimulation to permanent generator implantation. There were significant differences in short-term but not long-term outcomes between the 2 methods of test stimulation. Of 33 patients undergoing percutaneous nerve evaluation 13 (39.4%) met the criteria for permanent generator implantation, while 9 of 11 (81.8%) evaluated with the quadripolar lead met these criteria (p = 0.015). Long-term success between the groups was similar at 92.3% (12 of 13) vs 77.8% (7 of 9) (p = 0.329) during an average followup of 59.9 months. Eleven (50.0%) devices required explantation. Of 22 patients 3 (13.6%) lost benefit over time. Conclusions: These patients appear to respond best to permanent quadripolar lead placement but long-term results do not appear to be independently affected by the method of test stimulation. Loss of benefit over time is not common. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00225347
- Volume :
- 183
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Urology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 46762182
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2009.08.142