Clinical outcome of sacral neuromodulation in incomplete spinal cord-injured patients suffering from neurogenic bowel dysfunctions

Spinal Cord

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-159

  Lombardi, G ^a   Del Popolo, G ^a   Cecconi, F ^a   Surrenti, E ^a   MacChiarella, A ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constipation fecal incontinence; Neurogenic bowel disorders; Sacral nerve modulation; Spinal cord lesion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC NEUROGENIC BOWEL SYMPTOM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROMODULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SACRUM; SHORT FORM 36; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STATISTICS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; CONSTIPATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROGENIC BOWEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76649117746     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2009.101     Document Type: Article

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