title: [Permanent electrostimulation of sacral spinal nerves with an implantable neurostimulator in treatment of fecal incontinence].
abstract: Functional deficits of the striated muscular anal sphincter frequently result in faecal incontinence. The therapeutic options for patients without a defined muscular defect are limited. Our patient without defined lesion, but with a clinically relevant reduction of the voluntary force of the anal sphincter resulting in daily loss of stool, underwent an electrostimulation procedure of the sacral spinal nerves. The procedure was divided in three steps: acute percutaneous testing, temporary percutaneous nerve evaluation and permanent electrostimulation phase with an implantable neurostimulation device. In all three phases electrostimulation of the third sacral spinal nerve resulted in a positive clinical effect and an increase of the anal canal closure pressure. By application of permanent electrostimulation of the third sacral spinal nerve the patient became completely continent.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik mit Poliklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Matzel
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stadelmaier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hohenfellner
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Gall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000294:innervation; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000601:surgery; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D009129:Muscle Tonus / Q000502:physiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology*
vernacular_title: Permanente Elektrostimulation der sacralen Spinalnerven mit einem implantierbaren Neurostimulator zur Behandlung von Stuhlinkontinenz.