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| May 09, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2009 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

2004 MAY 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a small trial suggest that electrical stimulation of the sacral nerve could be a future treatment option for fecal incontinence.

Anal incontinence affects an estimated 2% of the general population. Prevalence rises with age, affecting up to 11% of men and 26% of women after age 50 years. Treatment options are limited for patients with fecal incontinence in whom conservative treatment (e.g., alterations to diet, pelvic-floor exercise to increase muscle tone) fails.

Klaus Matzel from the University of Nuremberg, Germany, and colleagues investigated the effect of sacral nerve stimulation on continence and…

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