Effects of short term sacral nerve stimulation on anal and rectal function in patients with anal incontinence

Gut

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 407-412

  Vaizey, C J ^a   Kamm, M A ^a   Turner, I C ^a   Nicholls, R J ^a   Woloszko, J ^b  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Faecal incontinence; Sacral nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FACILITATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRUM; SPINAL NERVE;

EID: 0033049881     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.44.3.407     Document Type: Article

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