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Pudendal Neuromodulation (PNM)

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The pudendal nerve serves a unique role as it is involved in both storage and emptying modes of the lower urinary tract. Electrical stimulation of the pudendal nerve can be used to inhibit the bladder in case of detrusor overactivity, both neurogenic and idiopathic. Its main drawback is its three-dimensional anatomy making it a difficult target to get electrodes in the near vicinity in a minimally invasive way. This chapter describes techniques for pudendal nerve stimulation and provides clinical data on efficacy.

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  1. Department of Urology, University Hospital Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

    Stefan De Wachter

  2. Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy

    Michele Spinelli & Julien Renard

  3. Neuro-Urologia Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy

    Giulio del Popolo

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  1. Department of Urology Department of Neurourology, China Rehabiliation Research Center China Rehabilitation Science InstituteCapital Medical University, Beijing, China

    Limin Liao

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

    Helmut Madersbacher

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De Wachter, S., Spinelli, M., del Popolo, G., Renard, J. (2023). Pudendal Neuromodulation (PNM). In: Liao, L., Madersbacher, H. (eds) Handbook of Neurourology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1659-7_38

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