Because sacrectomies are so rare, there hasn’t been much peer review data about longer term outcomes — until now.

It’s a topic that seldom makes headlines, yet bladder control has become big news in US medtech as global heavyweights stake ...

WASHINGTON — It's a delicate and daring experiment: Could doctors switch a leg nerve to make it operate the bladder instead? Families of a few U.S. children whose spina bifida robs them of the bladder ...

Former Brazilian president underwent a phrenic nerve block while temporarily released from prison for surgery Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second “phrenic nerve block procedure” on Monday to treat ...

7 of 10 babies needed no opioids at all to manage post-surgery pain FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using a nerve blocker before surgery to correct cleft palate can reduce or eliminate the ...

A nerve block can help babies manage pain from cleft palate surgery without opioids Opioid use was dramatically lower among babies given a nerve block 7 of 10 babies needed no opioids at all to manage ...

To explore the boundary of clinical use of sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) in neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), identifying barriers to approval and early-impact research questions.

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a new nerve stimulation technique that relieves constipation. By stimulating the sacral nerve using a pattern of electrical bursts, the team ...

To make life easier for people with a common bladder condition, Medtronic is digging in far away from urinary tract. Treatment for urinary urge incontinence can require pads, absorbent underwear and ...

The Red Sox announced this afternoon that right-hander Liam Hendriks underwent successful right elbow ulnar nerve transposition surgery today, as relayed by MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. A timeline for ...