Pelvic Floor Muscle Electromyography as a Guiding Tool During Lead Placement and (Re)Programming in Sacral Neuromodulation Patients: Validity, Reliability, and Feasibility of the Technique.

Donald VaganéeSigrid Van de BornePetra Voorham-van der ZalmJeroen VoorhamErik FransenStefan De Wachter

Published in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2020)

Measuring PFM contractions with EMG during placement and (re)programming of lead electrodes in SNM patients is valid, reliable, and feasible. Therefore, the use of PFM EMG motor responses could be considered as a tool to assist in these procedures.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
high density
ultrasound guided
upper limb