Dorsal genital nerve stimulation for the treatment of overactive bladder symptoms

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 499-503

  Goldman, Howard B ^a   Amundsen, Cindy L ^b   Mangel, Jeffrey ^c   Grill, Julie ^d   Bennett, Maria ^d   Gustafson, Kenneth J ^e,f   Grill, Warren M ^g  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NDI Medical   (United States)

^e Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^f LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric stimulation; Overactive; Urge; Urinary bladder; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYSTOMETRY; DIAPER; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; NERVE STIMULATION; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PUDENDAL NERVE; PULSE GENERATOR; SKIN BRUISING; SKIN ELECTRODE; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN PAIN; SKIN REDNESS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URGE INCONTINENCE;

ABSORBENT PADS; ADULT; AGED; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; URINARY BLADDER, OVERACTIVE; URINARY INCONTINENCE, URGE;

EID: 50849112742     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20544     Document Type: Article

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