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Ravi Kacker1, Aaron Lay, Anurag Das
1Division of Urology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
The Urologic Clinics of North America
|November 5, 2013
Summary
Overactive bladder (OAB) treatments include conservative methods and medications. When these fail, sacral neuromodulation and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation offer effective, FDA-approved alternatives for OAB symptom relief.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Neurology
Background:
- Overactive bladder (OAB) is a prevalent condition in urologic practice.
- Current treatment pathways start with conservative measures and antimuscarinic pharmacotherapy.
- A subset of patients experiences inadequate symptom control or intolerable side effects from pharmacotherapy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the role of neuromodulation techniques in OAB management.
- To highlight sacral neuromodulation and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation as subsequent treatment options.
Main Methods:
- Review of current treatment algorithms for overactive bladder.
- Discussion of office-based neuromodulation techniques: sacral neuromodulation and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation.
Main Results:
- Sacral neuromodulation and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation are established next steps in OAB care.
- These techniques provide efficacious treatment for overactive bladder symptoms.
Conclusions:
- Neuromodulation techniques, including sacral neuromodulation and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation, are effective and FDA-approved options for patients with OAB.
- These methods offer viable alternatives for patients unresponsive to or intolerant of initial therapies.
