[Electric stimulation of sacral roots for the treatment of urinary incontinence due to detrusor instability: application of a technique and results in a clinical case].
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case treated with a new technique in our therapeutic algorithm for non-neurogenic vesicourethral dysfunction.


RESULTS
A 47-year-old female underwent retropubic urethropexy for stress urinary incontinence. She remained incontinent due to detrusor instability to a degree that was socially unacceptable. After conservative treatment had failed, a percutaneous electrode was applied to the sacral nerve root and she received electrical stimulation of 4-6 milliamperes, 15 Hz and 200 microseconds duration for 7 days. Incontinence remitted for as long as 3 months after the electrode had been removed.


CONCLUSIONS
The results achieved with sacral nerve electrical stimulation reported in the literature and our results support the use of this technique in urological clinical practice.
González-Chamorro
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Unidad de Urodinámica, Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España.
Esteban Fuertes
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Tamayo Ruiz
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Angulo Cuesta
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Sánchez-Chapado
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D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus; D008875:Middle Aged; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000628:therapy*
Estimulación eléctrica de raíces sacras para el tratamiento de la incontinencia urinaria por inestabilidad del detrusor: inicio de una técnica y resultado en un caso clínico.