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Radiation exposure during sacral neuromodulation lead placement: Multi-institutional descriptive study.

Ramzy T BurnsJoanna OrzelPaul WadensweilerKimberly KenneHannah NakastukaNatalija KovacevicYashant AswaniE Ann GormleyPriya PadamanabhanCharles R PowellAnnah Jean VollstedtElizabeth B Takacs
Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2024)
There is significant variability in fluoroscopy time and radiation dose utilized during SNM procedures, with differences across institutions, surgeons, and subspecialties. Increased radiation exposure can have harmful impacts on the surgical team and patient. These findings demonstrate the need for standardized fluoroscopy use during SNM procedures.
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