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Sacral Deafferentation and Anterior Root Stimulation: The Brindley Procedure

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Since its introduction by Brindley 40 years ago, electrical neurostimulation of the sacral anterior roots has been a valid treatment option for bladder storage and emptying disorders in patients with spinal cord injury. Nowadays, it still is a valid option for well-selected patients. In this chapter we describe the different indications, surgical approaches, and most recent results with this technique, as well as the pros and cons of its application. We finally discuss the potential future developments with this procedure.

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  1. Department of Urology, CES University Clinic, Medellín, Colombia

    Juan Carlos Castaño

  2. Prof. em of Urology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Phillip Van Kerrebroeck

  3. Urology Unit, Life Expert Center, Leuven, Belgium

    Phillip Van Kerrebroeck

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    Limin Liao

  2. Department of Urology, Medical University Innsbruck, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria

    Helmut Madersbacher

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Castaño, J.C., Van Kerrebroeck, P. (2023). Sacral Deafferentation and Anterior Root Stimulation: The Brindley Procedure. In: Liao, L., Madersbacher, H. (eds) Handbook of Neurourology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1659-7_36

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