Randomized, controlled trial of anal electrical stimulation for fecal incontinence

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 190-196

  Norton, Christine ^a,b   Gibbs, Angela ^a   Kamm, Michael A ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservative management; Electrical stimulation; Fecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION HABIT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SAMPLE SIZE; SKIN ELECTRODE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32344446720     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-005-0251-1     Document Type: Article

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