Sacral nerve stimulation, sometimes called sacral neuromodulation, is used to help patients desperate to control their bowels or bladder, when other treatment options have failed. During the procedure ...

Background: Sacral neuromodulation operations have usually been performed based on 2D fluoro images. However, sacral nerve stimulation lead implantation may be challenging when the normal anatomy is ...

Sacral nerve stimulation for idiopathic chronic non‑obstructive urinary retention involves applying an electric current to one of the sacral nerves by an electrode placed through the corresponding ...

Several studies have demonstrated excellent results for sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) in the treatment of incapacitating fecal incontinence. The devices used for SNS are expensive, however, and no ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sacral nerve stimulation did not improve the frequency of complete bowel movements in patients with refractory ...

A network of intersecting nerves is referred to as a nerve plexus. Nerves that serve the same part of the body merge into one large nerve or group of nerves via a plexus. The sacral plexus provides ...

Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is a therapeutic procedure that could be used to help women with sexual dysfunction. However, the benefits of this method in this indication should still be reviewed in ...

The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States is approximately 0.9% of the general population, with ulcerative colitis (UC) affecting 0.4% and Crohn’s disease (CD) affecting ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sacral fractures occur in approximately 45% of pelvic fractures. An associated neurologic injury of the ...

The lateral sacral arteries are among the arteries of the lower back. They have spinal branches, which supply blood to the sacral nerve rootlets, adjacent muscles, meninges, and sacrum. These arteries ...

This section describes efficacy outcomes from the published literature that the Committee considered as part of the evidence about this procedure. For more detailed information on the evidence, see ...