Sacral nerve stimulation for treatment of fecal incontinence in a patient with muscular dystrophy: report of a case.
Fecal incontinence is a common condition that causes major impairment of social life. Sacral nerve stimulation is a promising treatment in idiopathic fecal incontinence when conventional treatments have failed. However, new indications for sacral nerve stimulation are emerging. The present case shows that sacral nerve stimulation for treatment of fecal incontinence may be justified in other diseases in which fecal incontinence is a major problem.
Buntzen
Steen
S
Department of Surgery L, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus Amtssygehus, Aarhus, Denmark. steen.buntzen@dadlnet.dk
Rasmussen
Ole O
OO
Ryhammer
Allan M
AM
Sørensen
Michael
M
Laurberg
Søren
S
Christiansen
John
J
D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004566:Electrodes; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000209:etiology*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome