Neuromodulation for constipation: Sacral and transcutaneous stimulation

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 181-191

  Van Wunnik, B P W ^a   Baeten, C G M I ^a   Southwell, B R ^b,c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Faecal incontinence; Interferential stimulation; SNM; SNS; TENS; TES

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSTIPATION; ELECTRODE; IRRITABLE COLON; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SACRAL NEUROMODULATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION;

CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952370963     PISSN: 15216918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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