title: Sacral neuromodulation for urinary retention in a kidney-transplant patient.
abstract: Bladder outlet obstruction can negatively affect renal function in the kidney transplant population. Functional obstruction represents a clinical challenge as conventional treatments are either ineffective or not recommended. Sacral neuromodulation was successfully used in functional voiding dysfunction in a kidney transplant patient. This is the first case to be reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, University of Novara, Novara, Italy. e.koc@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Ervin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kocjancic
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crivellaro
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Favro
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ceratti
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monesi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gontero
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sala
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giardiello
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Frea
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus; D008875:Middle Aged; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*