ANAESTHESIA FOR CAESAREAN DELIVERY IN A PATIENT WITH A SACRAL NEUROMODULATION DEVICE

Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) A technique that electrically stimulates a sacral spinal nerve root to modulate a neural pathway with the aim of treating bladder and/or bowel dysfunction.

Accepted therapy for •Non-obstructive urinary retention Fowler’s syndrome. •Refractory urinary urgency and frequency •Urgency urinary incontinence •Faecal incontinence

The use of Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) devices in pregnancy remains controversial