Neurogenic bladder (NB) is a general term for a series of lower urinary tract symptoms and complications caused by bladder and/or urethral dysfunction caused by nervous system lesions. Neurogenic bladder brings physical and psychological pain to patients, affects interpersonal relationships, and seriously reduces the quality of life of patients.
Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is an effective method for the treatment of refractory lower urinary tract dysfunction. A previous study analyzed bilateral peripheral nerve evaluation (PNE) in 62 patients with idiopathic and neurogenic bladder. The results of this clinical study showed that 51.6% of the patients (32 cases) achieved symptomatic improvement. Although a prospective controlled study was not performed, the authors suggest that bilateral treatment may improve symptoms in patients with idiopathic and neurogenic bladder compared with unilateral treatment, compared with remission rates in other previous clinical studies.
At present, there are few reports on the application of bilateral sacral neuromodulation stimulation in the treatment of voiding dysfunction, and it is still controversial whether the efficacy of bilateral stimulation is better than unilateral stimulation. Therefore, we intend to conduct a prospective, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bilateral sacral neuromodulation test stimulation in the treatment of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction.