Erschienen in:
13.06.2019 | Images in Urogynecology
Utilization of CT for InterStim sacral neuromodulation lead placement in a patient with morbid obesity
verfasst von:
Sierra M. Jansen, Benjamin Giertych, Christine Heisler
Erschienen in:
International Urogynecology Journal
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Ausgabe 10/2019
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Excerpt
Stress, urge, and mixed urinary incontinence are associated with obesity [
1]. InterStim sacral neuromodulation has been demonstrated to be a successful treatment modality for refractory urge incontinence in both normal and obese women [
2]. Meissnitzer et al. previously described utilizing CT guidance in sacral neuromodulation lead placement primarily in patients with altered bony anatomy [
3]. To our knowledge, we present the first case utilizing CT fluoroscopy guidance for InterStim lead placement due to morbid obesity. …