Minimally invasive sacral neuromodulation implant technique: Modifications to the conventional procedure

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 414-417

  Ratto, Carlo ^a   Morelli, Umberto ^a   Paparo, Stefania ^b   Parello, Angelo ^a   Doglietto, Giovanni Battista ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Medtronic Italia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic constipation; Complications; Electrode; Fecal incontinence; Neurostimulator; Sacral nerves; Sacral neuromodulation; Sacrum; Urinary incontinence; Urinary retention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; ELECTRODE; ENTEROPATHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INCISION; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NERVE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SACRAL NEUROMODULATION; SACRAL PLEXUS; SACRUM; SEROMA; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINARY DYSFUNCTION; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION;

CONSTIPATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 0037339274     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6565-6     Document Type: Article

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