Sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence: What has been achieved: Current status
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Sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence. What has been achieved (current status).
INTRODUCTION The indications for sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) for fecal incontinence expanded during the last decade. This report aims to analyse the clinical outcome of the current pragmatic use of sacral nerve stimulation in the treatment of fecal incontinence caused by various pathophysiological conditions. Secondly it intends to explore the most recent use of SNS in patients presenting wi...
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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: Acta chirurgica Iugoslavica
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0354-950X,2406-0887
DOI: 10.2298/aci1003067m