title: A finger device for obtaining satisfactory voiding in spinal cord-injured patients.
abstract: Anal sphincter stretch is a technique or procedure that recently has been found effective in overcoming the problem of ineffective voiding caused by detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia in some cases and for patients with upper motor neuron lesions. This technique was made available to quadriplegic patients when a fabricated device worn over the patient's finger was used. Four C7 quadriplegics have been able to achieve consistently acceptable amounts and residual volumes when voiding.
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D014554:Urination