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Evaluating the likelihood of pediatric sacral nerve stimulator explantations due to cure or complications: a survival analysis of 13-year institutional cohort

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  • Jin Kyu Kim

  • Konrad M. Szymanski

  • Rosalia Misseri

  • Shelly J. King

  • Nikhil V. Batra

  • Martin Kaefer

  • Mark P. Cain

  • Richard C. Rink

  • Joshua Roth

  • Pankaj Dangle

  • Kirstan Meldrum

  • Benjamin M. Whittam

  • August 28, 2025

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    Pediatric bladder bowel dysfunction (BBD) can lead to significant health issues, necessitating effective management strategies for symptom relief.

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    Sacral nerve modulation (SNM) has shown promising results in treating refractory BBD in children, with 70-80% experiencing significant improvement.

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    In a cohort study, 36.4% of pediatric patients underwent SNM explantation, primarily due to symptom resolution (72.3%) rather than complications.

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    The median time to SNM explantation was 6.0 years, with a higher likelihood of explantation for cure compared to complications.

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    Post-explantation follow-up indicated that 94.4% of patients who achieved cure maintained symptom resolution without medication.

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Evaluating the likelihood of pediatric sacral nerve stimulator explantations due to cure or complications: a survival analysis of 13-year institutional cohort

  • by Jin Kyu Kim, Konrad M. Szymanski, Rosalia Misseri, Shelly J. King, Nikhil V. Batra, Martin Kaefer, Mark P. Cain, Richard C. Rink, Joshua Roth, Pankaj Dangle, Kirstan Meldrum, Benjamin M. Whittam

  • August 28, 2025

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