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JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Volume 171, Issue 3, Pages 1161-1164Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000113201.26176.8f
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urethra; urodynamics; urinary retention; neurotransmitters
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Purpose: We investigated the action of sacral neuromodulation in restoring voiding function in women with urinary retention attributable to sphincter overactivity (Fowler's syndrome). Materials and Methods: We recruited women within retention who were able to void following neuromodulation by temporary test stimulation or a permanent implant. Urethral pressure profiles, cystometry and sphincter electromyography were performed before and after neuromodulation. Results: A total of 30 women 19 to 52 years old were recruited, including 21 with a permanent implant and 9 undergoing temporary stimulation. Mean maximum urethral closure pressure was elevated compared to expected pressure and it did not change significantly after neuromodulation. The electromyographic abnormality persisted during neuromodulation and voiding was often done with an interrupted flow. There was a slight increase in detrusor contractility. Conclusions: This evidence suggests that neuromodulation does not restore voiding in these patients by a direct relaxant effect on the sphincter. The modest increase in detrusor pressure appears to be sufficient to overcome the resistance of the overactive sphincter.
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