The first 500 patients with sacral anterior root stimulator implants: general description.
The first 500 patients to have sacral anterior root stimulators implanted for bladder control are described. Of 479 survivors, 424 were using their stimulators when last followed up between 3 months and 16.1 years (mean 4 years) after implantation.
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Spinal Injuries Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000502:physiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000503:physiopathology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000502:physiology*