Management of device-related complications after sacral neuromodulation for lower urinary tract disorders in women: a single center experience.
Arch Gynecol Obstet
; 295(4): 951-957, 2017 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study is aimed at presenting and discussing the device-related complication management during a 5-year period, of the sacral nerve modulation (SNM), in a tertiary-care university unit.METHODS:
This is a retrospective chart review of all women, who received SNM in our department between May 2011 and May 2016. All two-stage procedures were performed by the same experienced surgeon and according to our strict protocol of patients' selection and follow-up. Data of perioperative and postoperative complications and their management were collected.RESULTS:
The test stimulation was positive in 59 out of 64 patients (92%), who then received the permanent implantation after a mean test phase duration of 9 days. Mean overall follow-up was 16.5 (±10.9) months. We recorded 20 complications (31%) in 15 patients, after a mean follow-up time of 160 days. These comprise lead migration (13.8%), infection (8.6%), pain (5.2%), wound healing disorders (5.2%) and lead fibrosis (10%). The event/patient ratio was significantly reduced from 0.6 in the beginning of our experience with SNM to 0.2 at the second period of the study (p = 0.005). All complications could be successfully resolved after surgical intervention without influence on the treatment effect.CONCLUSION:
Complications after SNM are common and may require additional surgical intervention for full resolution but without affecting the treatment effect. Also, due to a learning curve, a lower events/patient ratio over time is to be expected.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Región Sacrococcígea
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Urológicos
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Enfermedades Urológicas
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Terapia por Estimulación Eléctrica
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Gynecol Obstet
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania