A pilot study of transcutaneous sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1406-1409

  Thomas, G P ^a   Norton, C ^a   Nicholls, R J ^a   Vaizey, C J ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Faecal incontinence; Neuromodulation; Sacral nerve stimulation; Transcutaneous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINENCE; DEFECATION HABIT; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

FAECAL INCONTINENCE; NEUROMODULATION; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS;

ADULT; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84887177727     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.12371     Document Type: Article

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