Temporary sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence following pelvic radiotherapy.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2010.04.023.
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
- Sacrum
- Testicular Neoplasms
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms