... A (BoNT-A) and sacral neuromodulation (SNM). Many studies have demonstrated their effectiveness and safety. However, which therapy is the optimal method remains unclear for patients with ROAB, and the exact mechanism involved in the procedures is still unknown. Summary: This review is to clarify...

...Ranjana Jairam; Jamie Drossaerts; Tom Marcelissen; Gommert van Koeveringe; Desiree Vrijens; Philip van Kerrebroeck Introduction: Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is an effective treatment in patients with overactive bladder syndrome or nonobstructive urinary retention when conservative treatment fails...

...Mai Banakhar; Magdy Hassouna Introduction and Objectives: Technology has brought about changes to the sacral neuromodulation (SNM) therapy and has rendered it as a minimally invasive procedure. The presence of tined lead, smaller implantable pulse generator, and the different available patient...

...Maolin Hu; Shicong Lai; Yaoguang Zhang; Ming Liu; Jianye Wang Objective: To evaluate the intervention effect of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) in the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction after spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: We selected relevant studies published between January 1, 1971...

...Jamie Drossaerts; Kevin L.J. Rademakers; Sajjad M. Rahnama’i; Tom Marcelissen; Philip Van Kerrebroeck; Gommert van Koeveringe Objectives: To assess the improvement of symptoms by sacral neuromodulation (SNM) in an objective way by carrying out an ambulatory urodynamic study (ambulatory-UDS). Until...

...Ranjana Jairam; Jamie Drossaerts; Gommert van Koeveringe; Philip van Kerrebroeck Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate whether the duration of complaints in patients with overactive bladder syndrome or non-obstructive urinary retention predicts the outcome of sacral neuromodulation (SNM). Methods...

...A.C. van Voskuilen; D.J. Oerlemans; N. Gielen; S.M.P. Lansen-Koch; E.H.J. Weil; J.J.D.M. van Lankveld; U. van den Hombergh; C.G.M.I. Baeten; P.E.V. van Kerrenbroeck Objectives: To determine whether sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for urinary symptoms or fecal incontinence gives improvement of female...

... with considerable side effects resulting in treatment failure. In the case of failure or intolerable side effects, sacral neuromodulation (SNM) and botulinum toxin are minimally invasive and reversible alternatives. Currently, of these alternatives only SNM with InterStimTM therapy has FDA approval for use in OAB...

... in these patients, surgical treatment may be inevitable in some cases. Successful surgical treatment is possible if an interdisciplinary approach with a close collaboration between psychotherapists and urologists is utilized. Voiding dysfunction Sexual abuse Sacral neuromodulation Urinary diversion ©...

... challenge as conventional treatments are either ineffective or not recommended. Sacral neuromodulation was successfully used in functional voiding dysfunction in a kidney transplant patient. This is the first case to be reported in the literature. 18 08 2004 25 11 2004 9 7 2008 © 2005...