Effect of sacral anterior root stimulator on bowel dysfunction in patients with spinal cord injury

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 986-992

  Vallès, Margarita ^a   Rodríguez, Alfred ^a   Borau, Albert ^a   Mearin, Fermín ^a  

^a University Institute affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bowel function; Constipation; Fecal incontinence; Neurogenic bowel; Sacral anterior root stimulator; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DEFECATION HABIT; ENTEROPATHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VENTRAL ROOT; ADOLESCENT; ANAL CANAL; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; INNERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SACRUM; SPINAL ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CONSTIPATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SACRUM; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 67651171404     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e31819ed459     Document Type: Article

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