Sacral neuromodulation for neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction: Systematic review and meta-analysis

European Urology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 865-874

  Kessler, Thomas M ^a   La Framboise, David ^b   Trelle, Sven ^c   Fowler, Clare J ^d   Kiss, Gustav ^e   Pannek, Jürgen ^f   Schurch, Brigitte ^g   Sievert, Karl Dietrich ^h   Engeler, Daniel S ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Independent Medical Researcher ^*  (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^d NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^f SWISS PARAPLEGIC RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

^g Cardiac Centre Hirslanden   (Switzerland)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

ⁱ Kantonsspital St Gallen Klinik fur Urologie   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction; Sacral neuromodulation

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; NEUROGENIC LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; NEUROMODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACRAL NEUROMODULATION; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATORS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT; URINATION; UROLOGIC DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049476333     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2010.09.024     Document Type: Review

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