Does infection Rates of Electrical lead Used for Percutaneous Neurostimulation of the Peripheral Nervous System?
Percutaneous leads used for neurostimulation of the peripheral nervous system have a much lower risk of infection with a coiled design compared with noncoiled leads: approximately 1 infection for every 30,000 vs. 1,200 indwelling days, respectively.
Our findings indicated that higher OPN expression is a potential biomarker to predict patient survival. Further study is necessary to investigate the role of OPN in the carcinogenesis of upper urinary tract UC.