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Sacral bladder denervation for treatment of detrusor hyperreflexia and autonomic dysreflexia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11445474     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: Detrusor hyperreflexia after spinal cord injury may cause urinary incontinence and chronic renal failure. In patients refractory to conservative treatment and not eligible for ventral sacral root stimulation for electrically induced micturition, we investigated the therapeutic value of sacral bladder denervation as a stand-alone procedure. METHODS: Nine patients (8 men and 1 woman) between 21 and 58 years old (mean 30.2) with traumatic suprasacral spinal cord lesions underwent sacral bladder denervation for treatment of detrusor hyperreflexia and/or autonomic dysreflexia. RESULTS: Detrusor hyperreflexia and autonomic dysreflexia were eliminated in all cases. Bladder capacity increased from 177.8 +/- 39.6 to 668.9 +/- 64.3 mL; intravesical pressure decreased from 89.3 +/- 19.1 to 20.2 +/- 2.7 cm H(2)O. For facilitating clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), 4 patients received a continent vesicostomy in a second-stage procedure; one of them in combination with bladder augmentation. Four patients empty their bladder by way of urethral CIC. One completely tetraplegic patient has an indwelling urethral catheter. In the 5 patients with autonomic dysreflexia, the systolic blood pressure was lowered from 196 +/- 16.9 to 124 +/- 9.3 mm Hg and the diastolic blood pressure from 114 +/- 5.1 to 76 +/- 5.1. The annual frequency of urinary tract infections decreased from 9 +/- 1.2 to 1.8 +/- 0.7. In all patients, renal function remained stable. CONCLUSIONS: In selected patients with detrusor hyperreflexia and/or autonomic dysreflexia, sacral bladder denervation is a valuable treatment option. It is only moderately invasive in nature, requires neither sophisticated nor expensive medical equipment, and is an attractive alternative to urinary diversion using intestinal segments.
Authors:
M Hohenfellner; J Pannek; U Bötel; S Dahms; J Pfitzenmaier; J Fichtner; G Hutschenreiter; J W Thüroff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Urology     Volume:  58     ISSN:  1527-9995     ISO Abbreviation:  Urology     Publication Date:  2001 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-07-10     Completed Date:  2001-08-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0366151     Medline TA:  Urology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  28-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Autonomic Dysreflexia / etiology,  surgery*
Cystostomy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle Hypertonia / etiology,  surgery*
Paraplegia / etiology
Quadriplegia / etiology
Reflex, Abnormal
Rhizotomy / methods*
Sacrum
Spinal Cord Injuries / complications
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Bladder / innervation*
Urinary Catheterization
Urinary Incontinence / etiology,  prevention & control
Urinary Tract Infections / etiology,  prevention & control

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