Efficacy and mechanism of sub-sensory sacral (optimised) neuromodulation in adults with faecal incontinence: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Efficacy and mechanism of sub-sensory sacral (optimised) neuromodulation in adults with faecal incontinence: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Faecal incontinence (FI) is a substantial health problem with a prevalence of approximately 8% in community-dwelling populations. Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is considered the first-line surgical treatment option in adults with FI in whom conservative therapies have failed. The...

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Main Authors: Eleanor McAlees, Paul F. Vollebregt, Natasha Stevens, Tom C. Dudding, Anton V. Emmanuel, Paul L. Furlong, Shaheen Hamdy, Richard L. Hooper, James F. X. Jones, Christine Norton, P. Ronan O’Connell, S. Mark Scott, Charles H. Knowles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Faecal incontinence
Sacral neuromodulation
Sacral nerve stimulation
Randomised controlled trial
Magneticoencepholograpy
Evoked potential
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2689-1

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