Sacral nerve stimulation in faecal incontinence associated with an anal sphincter lesion: A systematic review

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Ratto, C ^a   Litta, F ^a   Parello, A ^a   Donisi, L ^a   De Simone, V ^a   Zaccone, G ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoanal ultrasound; Faecal incontinence; Sacral nerve stimulation; Sphincter defect; Sphincter lesion; Sphincteroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANUS DISEASE; ANUS SPHINCTER LESION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBASE; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANAL CANAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MANOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84860785748     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2012.03003.x     Document Type: Review

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