The effects of low-frequency endo-anal electrical stimulation on faecal incontinence: A prospective study

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 802-806

  Healy, Ciaran F ^a   Brannigan, Ann E ^a   Connolly, Elizabeth M ^a   Eng, Molly ^a   O'Sullivan, Martin J ^a   McNamara, Deborah A ^a   Cusack, Cinny ^a   Deasy, Joseph M ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Endo anal electrical stimulation; Faecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HOME PHYSIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE STIMULATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUDENDAL NERVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749533051     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-006-0102-0     Document Type: Article

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