New procedures are exciting to learn about, but typically are years in development and largely untested on those with SA/CRS. Two developing treatments include the sacral nerve stimulator and 3D kidney transplantation.
SACRAL NERVE STIMULATOR
Dr. Seth Alpert at Children’s Hospital Nationwide has performed a few of these surgeries in very isolated cases.
Dr. Tony Atala’s lab.
Artificial kidney in development
Dr. Shuvro Roy, PhD and Dr. William Fissell M.D, University of California, San Francisco