Browsing by Author "Giusto, Laura"

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    12 year single center retrospective review of risk factors and rate of tined lead breakage during sacral neuromodulation lead explant
    (2019) Rueb, Jessica; Pizarro Berdichevsky, Javier Alejandro; Derisavifard, Samir; Giusto, Laura; Zahner, Patricia; Mor, Courtenay; Rackley, Raumond; Vasavada, Sandip; Goldman, Howard
    The tined lead for use with InterStim sacral neuromodulation (SNM) was introduced in 2002. However, little data on lead breakage has been published. In 2010 the manufacturer estimated a 1% rate of lead breakage and recommended removal from an incision over the sacrum (as opposed to from generator site). We previously described 5-year data of an 18% rate of lead breakage with risk factors of time since implantation and diabetes. The purpose of this review was to extend this data, and further define rate and risk factors for lead breakage.