Sacral neuromodulation for the treatment of idiopathic non-obstructive urinary retention: A long-term follow-up case report
After the procedure, the patient experienced a reduction in the average voiding residue (47% immediately postoperative and 29% after 1 year), a significant decrease in urinary tract infections and bladder catheterizations (50% reduction), along with improvements in urinary symptoms, abdominal discomfort, and a substantial enhancement in QoL.
Authors
- Cesar A. Britto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1711-308X)
- I. Godeiro de Oliveira Maranhão
- Martin Kotochinsky
- Sérgio Adrian Fernandes Dantas
- Paweł Łajczak
- Walter Fagundes
Institutions
- Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (AR)
- University of Iceland (IS)
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR)
- Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2026-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_809_2025
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00