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  • Title: Neurogenic bladder in spinal cord injury.
    Author: Samson G, Cardenas DD.
    Journal: Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am; 2007 May; 18(2):255-74, vi. PubMed ID: 17543772.
    Abstract:
    In the past, renal failure was the leading cause of death after spinal cord injury (SCI). Today mortality from SCI has declined dramatically partly owing to the improved management of urologic dysfunction associated with SCI. The goals of bladder management in spinal cord injury patients are intended to (1) ensure social continence for reintegration into community, (2) allow low-pressure storage and efficient bladder emptying at low detrusor pressures, (3) avoid stretch injury from repeated overdistension, (4) prevent upper and lower urinary tracts complications from high intravesical pressures, and (5) prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. This article provides an overview of neurogenic bladder dysfunction associated with SCI and current management options.
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