The discovery of electricity introduced enormous changes to human society: it not only improved daily life but also opened up new opportunities in scientific research.

Udo Jonas, Volker Grünewald, Volker Grunewald

Udo Jonas and Volker Grünewald

Jonas, Udo; Grünewald, Volker

Hudo Jonas; Volker Grünewald

Informa Healthcare

CRC Press

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

London, England, 2002

March 28, 2002

1, 2002

Includes bibliographical references and index.

xi, 259 pages : 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Electrical stimulation of the lower urinary tract: historical overview -- Anatomy of the sacral region -- Mechanism of action of sacral nerve stimulation in the treatment of detrusor overactivity and urinary retention -- Principles for safe and effective nerve stimulation -- Clinical and urodynamic assessments of the mode of action of sacral nerve stimulation -- Neuromodulation and growth factors in the lower urinary tract -- Pretreatment diagnostic evaluation -- Hardware: development and function -- Indications and predictive factors -- Sacral nerve stimulation: PNE -- Electrophysiological monitoring of sacral nerve stimulation -- Atlas of peripheral nerve evaluation (PNE) -- Atlas of implantation -- Clinical results of sacral nerve stimulation -- Additional tools for patient selection and outcome evaluation in sacral nerve modulation -- Complications of sacral nerve stimulation -- Bilateral sacral neurostimulation -- Evolution of a minimally-invasive procedure for sacral neuromodulation -- Emerging indications for sacral nerve stimulation -- Patient follow-up after sacral nerve stimulation system implantation for control of urinary tract dysfunction

This textbook describes sacral nerve stimulation and the role it plays in restoring lower urinary tract function. The reader should become familiar with the specific anatomy, the principles of neurostimulation and neuromodulation, patient selection and using this "high-tech" surgical procedure.

2023-06-28