WALLSTENTS IN PATIENTS WITH DETRUSOR-SPHINCTER DYSSYNERGIA

Purpose: For patients with spinal cord injuries who are unable to perf orm clean intermittent self-catheterization, sphincterotomy is perform ed most commonly to avoid high bladder pressure. This procedure causes additional trauma and does not always lead to a satisfactory result. Therefore, we sought an alternative therapy. Materials and Methods: We introduce our initial experience with the UroLume Wallstent in the t reatment of 51 patients with spinal cord injuries and detrusor-sphinct er dyssynergia (observation time 12 to 36 months). Prior sphincterotom y was unsuccessful in all patients. Results: All observed urodynamic, radiological and clinical findings improved, and the results are encou raging. Conclusions: Implantation of this device seems to be appropria te in select paraplegic patients.