Open AccessThe surgical management of the refractory overactive bladder
Author(s) -
Nikhil Vasdev,
Benjamin D Biles,
Raveen Sandher,
Tahseen Hasan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.65402
Subject(s) - medicine , sacral nerve stimulation , overactive bladder , neuromodulation , refractory (planetary science) , botulinum toxin , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , physics , stimulation , astrobiology
The refractory overactive bladder is a clinically challenging entity to manage and affects millions of people worldwide. Current surgical treatment options include botulinum toxin type A, sacral neuromodulation, and bladder reconstruction surgery all of which require careful attention to the individual patients needs and circumstances. In our paper we present a detailed up-to-date review on all the above mentioned surgical techniques from current literature and briefly describe our units experience with sacral neuromodulation.