Penile and clitoral stimulation for faecal incontinence: External application of a bipolar electrode for patients with faecal incontinence

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 54-57

  Frizelle, Frank A ^a   Gearry, R B ^a   Johnston, M ^a   Barclay, M L ^a   Dobbs, B R ^a   Wise, C ^a   Troughton, W D ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anorectal physiology; Biofeedback; Faecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLITORIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE TONE; NERVE STIMULATION; PENIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUDENDAL NERVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; CLITORIS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PENIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1042275340     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2004.00543.x     Document Type: Article

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