Neuromodulation for fecal incontinence: An effective surgical intervention

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 19, Issue 41, 2013, Pages 7048-7054

  Chiarioni, Giuseppe ^a,b   Palsson, Olafur S ^b   Asteria, Corrado R ^c   Whitehead, William E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CARLO POMA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter; Biofeedback; Fecal incontinence; Neuromodulation; Sacral nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; DIARRHEA; ELECTRODE IMPLANT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NEUROMODULATION; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; SAFETY; SEROMA; SKIN TINGLING; URINE INCONTINENCE; WOUND INFECTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATIENT SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANAL SPHINCTER; BIOFEEDBACK; FECAL INCONTINENCE; NEUROMODULATION; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION;

ANAL CANAL; ANIMALS; DEFECATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATORS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84887546201     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i41.7048     Document Type: Review

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