Bladder/sacral nerve stimulators complications

Background

• Single wire system inserted into the S3 sacral foramen to stimulate sacral nerve and treat urinary or bowel incontinence and/or retention

Complications

• Infection (early or late complication)
• Pain
• Device rejection due to allergic or immune response
• Lead migration or erosion
• Stimulator misfiring, transient electric shock
• Seroma, hemorrhage, hematoma
• Nerve injury, paralysis
• Adverse change in voiding or bowel function

See Also

• Medical device complications