Treatment of the severe uninhibited neurogenic bladder by selective sacral rhizotomy.
Patients with severe uninhibited neurogenic bladders are marked with urinary frequency and incontinence of a debilitating nature. Seven patients not responding to various medical regimens were treated by selective sacral rhizotomy. The beneficial effects of the operation upon most of the patients are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D014554:Urination