Sacral nerve stimulation: an emerging treatment for faecal incontinence

Faecal incontinence is common, distressing to the patient and socially incapacitating. The treatment options depend on the severity and aetiology of incontinence. For mild cases of faecal incontinence, medical management and pelvic floor physiotherapy may be adequate. For more severe cases, surgery...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	ANZ journal of surgery 2004-12, Vol.74 (12), p.1098-1106
Hauptverfasser:	Tjandra, Joe J., Lim, Jit Fong, Matzel, Klaus
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Electric Stimulation Therapy Electrodes, Implanted Excretory system faecal incontinence Fecal Incontinence - therapy Feces Humans Lumbosacral Plexus - physiopathology Nervous system pudendal neuropathy sacral nerve stimulation Surgery Treatment Outcome
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!