Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Faecal Incontinence
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Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence.
Faecal incontinence is a common problem. Conservative measures are effective in a significant proportion of patients. Failure of conservative management has until recently meant recourse to surgical intervention. Surgical treatment is often associated with disappointing results. Recently, sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) has been developed as a minimally invasive, effective technique for idiopath...
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BACKGROUND Sacral nerve stimulation is a recent development in the treatment of faecal incontinence. This paper reports the experiences of a single center on the use of this technique since its first application. PATIENTS AND METHOD Based on the functional results of a temporary test stimulation phase, 16 patients underwent operative implantation of a permanent neurostimulation device. Due to...
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Fecal incontinence (FI), which can severely affect a person's quality of life, is a difficult problem to treat. For some patients, limited management options exist. Sacral nerve stimulation, also known as sacral neuromodulation, although long established for urinary incontinence, has gained acceptance in treating FI. One unique aspect is that the procedure is performed in two stages. During the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Digestive Surgery
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0253-4886,1421-9883
DOI: 10.1159/000084344