Urinary incontinence: management with electronic stimulation of muscles of pelvic floor.
The evolution of the management of incontinence with electronic techniques is reviewed. Seven patients with urinary incontinence due to various causes were treated with external stimulators connected to intra-anal plug electrodes. One cure, 2 controls, 3 improvements, and 1 failure were noted. There are encouraging signs in the management of incontinence following closure of bladder exstrophy.
D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles; D010388:Pelvis; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*