Open AccessHistory of sacral neuromodulation in Canada
Author(s) -
Jerzy Gajewski,
Magdy Hassouna,
Jacques Corcos,
Gary Gray,
Le Mai Tu,
Neil T. Dwyer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.6499
Subject(s) - sacral nerve stimulation , neuromodulation , medicine , clinical trial , medical physics , surgery , stimulation
Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) has been used for the past 30 years, with significant improvements in the implantation technique and technological advances over the last several years. Canadian centers were involved with this technique from the beginning by participating in several multicenter clinical trials and engaging in basic and clinical research. Presently, six Canadian centers continue to have SNM implantation programs.