Review of sacral neuromodulation for management of constipation

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 614-624

  Sharma, A ^a,b   Bussen, D ^b   Herold, A ^b   Jayne, D ^a  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

constipation; sacral nerve stimulation; sacral neuromodulation

Indexed keywords

CONSTIPATION; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; SACRAL NEUROMODULATION;

CONSTIPATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMANS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SACRUM; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 84893698201     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: 15533514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1553350613475882     Document Type: Review

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