title: Promoting continence with electrostimulation.
abstract: Electrostimulation can be used to treat urinary and faecal incontinence. Women with urinary stress and/or urge incontinence, detrusor instability and a weak anal sphincter may be helped. Nursing support is needed to encourage compliance over a long period.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rigby
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*