Clinical application of electronic bladder stimulation in paraplegics.
Published
Journal Article
Ten patients have received bladder stimulators in a clinical trial to reduce urologic complications of neuropathic bladders. Preoperative evaluation and surgical techniques are discussed. Several patients void with the stimulator, and maintain low residual urine and a reduced incidence of infection. Two patients are total failures and 1 is in the early postoperative period. The physiological mechanisms involved are discussed. Additional investigation is needed for a means to deliver the stimulus to a more precise localization. Further clinical trials are warranted.
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Cited Authors
- Grimes, JH; Nashold, BS; Anderson, EE
Published Date
- March 1, 1975
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 113 / 3
Start / End Page
- 338 - 340
PubMed ID
- 1117499
Pubmed Central ID
- 1117499
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1527-3792
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0022-5347
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)59475-6
Language
- eng