Sacral neuromodulation: Long-term outcome and quality of life in patients with faecal incontinence

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1162-1166

  Uludag O ^a   Melenhorst, J ^a   Koch, S M P ^a   van Gemert, W G ^a   Dejong, C H C ^a   Baeten, C G M I ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Faecal incontinence; Quality of life; Sacral neuromodulation; Sacral neurostimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BOWEL DIARY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DIGESTIVE TRACT PARAMETERS; FECAL INCONTINENCE QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN RESTING ANA CANAL PRESSURE; MEDIAN SQUEEZE ANAL CANAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 80053055931     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02447.x     Document Type: Article

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