New bladder control option available at Clinton Memorial Hospital Surgery Center
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WILMINGTON, Ohio-A new option for bladder control on the cutting edge of medical science is now available at the Clinton Memorial Hospital Surgery Center.
Interstim® Therapy is long-term solution for those that suffer from leaking or just plain overactive bladders as well as those using catheters. The therapy uses an energy source which provides gentle stimulation to the nerves that cause bladder dysfunction.
The targeted nerves are called sacral nerves and are located about three inches away from the tailbone. The sacral nerves control the bladder and muscles related to urinary function. If the brain and sacral nerves don’t communicate correctly, the nerves will not tell the bladder to function properly, which can cause bladder control problems. Interstim® Therapy targets this communication problem using a small amount of targeted energy.
The procedure is done in two steps.
The first is a simple office-based evaluation that is a way to diagnose whether the root of the problem is nerve related rather than a muscle problem. Very often the bladder dysfunction is a result of overactive or incorrect nerve signaling. This diagnostic test is much different than other tests because it can actually improve your symptoms.
This evaluation consists of placing a hair thin catheter next to the nerves controlling the bladder. These nerves are located about three inches from the tail bone and are easily accessible. This test is performed in a medical office and only requires local anesthetic. An energy source is connected to the other end which provides gentle stimulation to these nerves. When the evaluation is successful, patients will notice improvements in their bladder symptoms which are usually dramatic.
After four to five days of testing, the tiny catheter is removed in the office. The evaluation takes about 20 minutes and is completely reversible.
Those who experience an improvement in their bladder symptoms can benefit long term with Interstim® Therapy. For those who have an inconclusive evaluation, a more accurate test can be performed in the Surgery Center at CMH.
Step two is the placement of the InterStim® long-term energy source which must be performed in a sterile environment, like the CMH Surgery Center. Typically this is performed as an outpatient procedure and patients can go home that same day.
During the procedure, an energy source about the size of a 50-cents piece is placed just below the skin on the buttock, below the beltline. The energy source is connected to a small catheter wire that rests next to those targeted nerves.
If you would like more information about the evaluation and therapy that has provided relief for more than 50,000 people, talk with your urologist or call the CMH Surgery Center at 937-283-9787.[[In-content Ad]]
Interstim® Therapy is long-term solution for those that suffer from leaking or just plain overactive bladders as well as those using catheters. The therapy uses an energy source which provides gentle stimulation to the nerves that cause bladder dysfunction.
The targeted nerves are called sacral nerves and are located about three inches away from the tailbone. The sacral nerves control the bladder and muscles related to urinary function. If the brain and sacral nerves don’t communicate correctly, the nerves will not tell the bladder to function properly, which can cause bladder control problems. Interstim® Therapy targets this communication problem using a small amount of targeted energy.
The procedure is done in two steps.
The first is a simple office-based evaluation that is a way to diagnose whether the root of the problem is nerve related rather than a muscle problem. Very often the bladder dysfunction is a result of overactive or incorrect nerve signaling. This diagnostic test is much different than other tests because it can actually improve your symptoms.
This evaluation consists of placing a hair thin catheter next to the nerves controlling the bladder. These nerves are located about three inches from the tail bone and are easily accessible. This test is performed in a medical office and only requires local anesthetic. An energy source is connected to the other end which provides gentle stimulation to these nerves. When the evaluation is successful, patients will notice improvements in their bladder symptoms which are usually dramatic.
After four to five days of testing, the tiny catheter is removed in the office. The evaluation takes about 20 minutes and is completely reversible.
Those who experience an improvement in their bladder symptoms can benefit long term with Interstim® Therapy. For those who have an inconclusive evaluation, a more accurate test can be performed in the Surgery Center at CMH.
Step two is the placement of the InterStim® long-term energy source which must be performed in a sterile environment, like the CMH Surgery Center. Typically this is performed as an outpatient procedure and patients can go home that same day.
During the procedure, an energy source about the size of a 50-cents piece is placed just below the skin on the buttock, below the beltline. The energy source is connected to a small catheter wire that rests next to those targeted nerves.
If you would like more information about the evaluation and therapy that has provided relief for more than 50,000 people, talk with your urologist or call the CMH Surgery Center at 937-283-9787.[[In-content Ad]]