Temporary sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence following pelvic radiotherapy.
Temporary sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence caused by pelvic radiation injuries was successful in 7 of 13 patients (54%). The improvement of total incontinence episodes during the temporary stimulation period was a median of 83% (range 25-93%). This may be a viable treatment option for radiation-induced faecal incontinence.
Maeda
Yasuko
Y
Surgical Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. yazmaeda@googlemail.com
Høyer
Morten
M
Lundby
Lilli
L
Buntzen
Steen
S
Laurberg
Søren
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012447:Sacrum / Q000294:innervation*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*