ERASMUS UROLOGY RESEARCH

Functional Urology

The functional urology research group focusses on designing health care solutions for patients with neurogenic and non-neurogenic urinary incontinence and urinary retention. Worldwide more than 500 million patients suffer from such functional bladder disorders. Our main research goal is to improve clinical care directly within 5 years for our patients by implementation of the results from basic, translational and clinical research. Currently, we have five research leads.

A reusable catheter

Millions of people have difficulty in emptying their urinary bladder resulting in urinary retention or post void residue (PVR), which it treated by intermittent catheterization. Read more

A pacemaker for urinary retention

New treatment options in the management of urinary retention are desirable to decrease the necessity for catheter use for intermittent urinary drainage. Read more

Prediction models incontinence

The pelvic floor is involved in urinary and fecal continence, support of organs, sensory function of the pelvic organs and lower urinary tract. Read more

Urogenital brain biomarkers

There is still a lot unknown about how the brain controls bladder, bowel and sexual function. Our aim is to expand the knowledge in healthy volunteers by using functional neuroimaging. Read more