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BLADDER STIMULATOR TRIAL

BLADDER STIMULATOR TRIAL

What Happens Before Sacral Nerve Stimulation?īefore the device is implanted, you must undergo a trial assessment period called a Peripheral Nerve Evaluation (PNE) where a test simulation electrode is implanted. You will be asked to not eat or drink anything after midnight prior to surgery. Your doctor may have specific guidelines to follow before surgery. Controlled by a handheld programmer, the neurotransmitter sends mild electrical impulses through an electrode that is positioned close to the sacral nerve in the lower back.

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The device is implanted under the skin in the abdominal or upper buttock area. Sacral nerve stimulation therapy uses a small, battery-powered device called a neurotransmitter or pacemaker. Although this treatment is successful in patients with overactive bladder, urinary and fecal urge incontinence, and urinary and fecal frequency, sacral nerve stimulation is not intended for patients with cancer, urethral stricture or benign prostatic hypertrophy. This is a reversible treatment for patients with non-obstructive bladder and fecal incontinence when other treatments such as medications, dietary changes and behavioral therapies do not work. Sacral nerve stimulation involves electrical stimulation of the nerves that control the bladder and rectal muscles. The sacral nerve influences the bladder, urinary sphincter, anal sphincter, rectosigmoid colon and pelvic floor muscles. Poor control or deterioration of the sphincter muscles.Difficult childbirth that damages the pelvic floor and tissues that support the bladder and rectum.Poor overall health from a chronic illness.A disease or injury that damages the nervous system.Some common causes for incontinence may include: The good news is that incontinence is a condition that can be improved with proper treatment. More than half of older adults suffer from some type of leakage, but young people can experience incontinence as well. If you are experiencing leakage of urine or feces, you are not alone. Bladder and bowel dysfunction can be embarrassing, and many people do not feel comfortable bringing up this condition with their doctor.

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