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01.07.2013 | Original Article
Impact of staged InterStim® implantation on the postoperative activities of daily living and pain
Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal | Ausgabe 7/2013
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Objectives
To evaluate the short-term effects of staged InterStim® implantation on activities of daily living (ADL) and pain.
Methods
This prospective study assessed women undergoing staged InterStim® implantation. The Older Americans Resources and Services Program Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire asked participants about their ability to complete activities without help or what help they needed following stage I lead placement and stage II neurostimulator implantation. Narcotic use and a visual analog scale (VAS) for pain were recorded daily.
Results
Thirty-eight women underwent stage I with 33 (86.8 %) progressing to stage II. On stage I postoperative day (POD) 2, more women required help shopping compared with baseline (40 vs 17 %, p < 0.004). The median pain score increased on Stage I POD1 (P < 0.001) and the use of narcotics increased on POD1 and 2 compared with baseline (50 % vs 14 %, p = 0.001). The same trends were seen following stage II.
Conclusions
Staged InterStim® implantation has minimal impact on ADL, pain or narcotic requirements.