Results of transvesical infiltration of the pelvic plexuses with phenol in 116 patients.
One hundred and sixteen patients with detrusor instability, detrusor hyper-reflexia or bladder hypersensitivity who had failed to respond to standard conservative methods of management were treated by transvesical infiltration of the pelvic plexuses with phenol. A satisfactory response was obtained in detrusor hyper-reflexia (82%), in detrusor instability in patients over 55 years of age (69%) and in idiopathic bladder hypersensitivity (68%). The response rate was much less satisfactory in detrusor instability in patients less than 55 years of age (14%) and when there was a definable cause for bladder hypersensitivity (0%).
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000294:innervation; D019800:Phenol; D010636:Phenols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014563:Urodynamics
D010636:Phenols; D019800:Phenol