Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) has been used to treat urinary dysfunction by Tanagho EA and Schmidt RA since 1988. In 1995, Matzel et al. treated patients with functional bowel disorders with SNS, and this therapy was later proved to be also effective for fecal incontinence (FI) secondary ...
Sacral nerve stimulation has been approved for use in treating urinary incontinence in the United States since 1997, and in Europe for both urinary and fecal incontinence (FI) since 1994. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of sacral nerve stimulation in a large...
What you need to know about sacral nerve stimulation:Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is treatment for urinary retention without blockage, overactive bladder symptoms, and fecal incontinence. Overactive bladder symptoms include urinary urge incontinence and urinary frequency. Electrical impulses are sent ...
Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is an effective therapy for faecal incontinence. Published studies derive largely from single centres and there is a need to determine the broader applicability of this procedure. Methods: Prospective data were collected for all patients undergoing SNS in the UK. Record...
ntinence (FI): 1822 Sacral Nerve Stimulation Is an Effective Treatment Strategy in Refractory Fecal Incontinence (FI): 1822Sacral Nerve Stimulation Is an Effective Treatment Strategy in Refractory Fecal Incontinence (FI): 1822doi:10.14309/00000434-201410002-01822...
Altomare DF, Rinaldi M, Petrolino M et al (2004) Permanent sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence and associated urinary incontinence. Int J Colorectal Dis 19:203–209Altomare DF, Rinaldi M, Petrolino M et al (2004) Permanent sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence and ...
Background: Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) can produce symptomatic relief in patients with faecal incontinence. Moreover, peripheral nerve stimulation has been shown to affect brain function. The aim of this study was to determine whether SNS might produce important changes in cortical activity linked...
Dear Sir, Oncologic resection of rectal cancer has been reported to be associated with a significant rate of fecal incontinence (FI). The risk is greater in patients with a resection less than 6–8cm from the anal verge [ 1 ]. Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) has been advocated as a safe...
Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence and constipation: A european consensus statement Colorectal. Dis., 17 (4) (2015), pp. O74-87, 10.1111/codi.12905 PMID: 25603960 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar [35] Lombardi G., Mondaini N., Del Popolo G. Sacral neuromodulation for lower ...
Sacral Nerve Stimulation Alters the Frequency of Colon Propagating Sequences in Patients With Neurogenic Fecal Incontinencedoi:10.1016/S0016-5085(11)60653-7VickiE.PattonandJohnW.ArkwrightandDavidZ.SDOSGastroenterology