Predictive factors for successful sacral nerve stimulation in the treatment of faecal incontinence: results of trial stimulation in 200 patients

Gallas, Syrine; Michot, F; Faucheron, J.‐L.; Meurette, G.; Lehur, Paul‐Antoine; Barth, X; Damon, Henri; Mion, François; Rullier, Éric; Zerbib, Frank; Sielezneff, I.; Ouaïssi, Mehdi; Orsoni, P; Desfourneaux, Véronique; Siproudhis, Laurent; Mathonnet, Muriel; Ménard, Jean-François; Leroi, Anne‐Marie; NEMO, Club

doi:10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02260.x

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Predictive factors for successful sacral nerve stimulation in the treatment of faecal incontinence: results of trial stimulation in 200 patients

Published in Colorectal Disease • Mar 10, 2010

Authors:

Syrine Gallas

F Michot

J.‐L. Faucheron

Abstract

AIM: Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) has a place in the treatment algorithm for faecal incontinence (FI). However, after implantation, 15-30% of patients with FI fail to respond for unknown reasons. We investigated the effect of SNS on continence and quality of life (QOL) and tried to identify specif...

Subject

Medicine

Sacral nerve stimulation

Anorectal manometry

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