Sacral Neuromodulation for Urinary Retention in a Kidney-Transplant Patient

Bladder outlet obstruction can negatively affect renal function in the kidney transplant population. Functional obstruction represents a clinical challenge as conventional treatments are either ineffective or not recommended. Sacral neuromodulation was successfully used in functional voiding dysfunc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Urologia internationalis 2005-01, Vol.75 (2), p.187-188
Hauptverfasser:	Kocjancic, Ervin, Crivellaro, Simone, Favro, Michele, Ceratti, Giovanni, Monesi, Giorgio, Gontero, Paolo, Sala, Maurizio, Giardiello, Gianluca, Frea, Bruno
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case Report Electric Stimulation Therapy - methods Electrodes, Implanted Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects Kidney Transplantation - methods Lumbosacral Plexus Middle Aged Polycystic Kidney Diseases - diagnosis Polycystic Kidney Diseases - surgery Treatment Outcome Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - diagnosis Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - therapy Urination Disorders - diagnosis Urination Disorders - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Bladder outlet obstruction can negatively affect renal function in the kidney transplant population. Functional obstruction represents a clinical 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.
ISSN:	0042-1138 1423-0399
DOI:	10.1159/000087177