Training activity information
Details
Recognise the indications for pelvic floor neuromodulation and its uses
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Local, national, international guidelines and standards for PTNS
- The training and competence requirements for performing PTNS
- Indications and contraindications for SNM and PTNS, and factors that determine patient selection
- Relevant anatomy, including the principles of lead or needle placement and mechanism of action
- Programming, including: using the equipment to check battery life and to select optimal lead parameters
- Complications of SNM placement and programming
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 7 |
Outcome
Identify indications for the use of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) and sacral nerve neuromodulation (SNM). |