Sacral Neuromodulation in the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome: Should It Be Off Label?

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Mai Ahmed Banakhar
Tariq Faisal Al-Shaiji
Magdy Hassouna
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[1] Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON
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FDA; Interstitial cystitis; Off label; Painful bladder syndrome; Percutaneous nerve evaluation; Sacral nerve stimulation; Sacral neuromodulation; US Food and Drug Administration;
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10.1007/s11884-012-0122-2
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The US Food and Drug Administration approved sacral neuromodulation (SNM) in 1997 as a treatment option for patients with urge incontinence and in 1999 for urgency/frequency and nonobstructive urinary retention. SNM uses direct, continuous stimulation of the third sacral nerves through implantation of a pulse generator and electrode. Off-label use of neuromodulation has been used successfully in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. This review attempts to provide an update on SNM as an off-label management option for adults with interstitial cystitis based on the available clinical evidence concerning its efficacy. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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