Systematic review of tibial nerve stimulation to treat faecal incontinence

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 457-468

  Horrocks, E J ^a   Thin, N ^a   Thaha, M A ^a   Taylor, S J C ^b   Norton, C ^c   Knowles, C H ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TIBIAL NERVE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIBIAL NERVE; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84896124305     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9391     Document Type: Review

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