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Electric stimulation of the sacral roots was tried in 36 patients with variable forms of voiding dysfunction. The stimulation was done percutaneously (PNE) to S2 and S3 roots. Those patients who showed acceptable response were assigned to the surgical implantation of electrodes around the appropriate sacral root(s) and connected to a stimulator. The overall improvement in voiding symptoms vary from 60–100%. The electric stimulation of the sacral roots (S2–S3) could modulate the behaviour of the lower urinary tract.
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Hassouna, M.M., Elhilali, M.M. Role of the sacral root stimulator in voiding dysfunction. World J Urol 9, 145–148 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00202510
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00202510