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Sacral-nerve stimulation could help counteract incontinence.
2004 MAY 6 - (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 quality of life.
They implanted electrodes in 34 patients from 8 medical centers to stimulate the sacral nerve (to facilitate greater control of the anal sphincter). Patients were asked to keep a record of incontinence episodes and were followed up at various intervals up to 3 years after the start of the study.
Stimulation of the sacral nerve greatly reduced the number of weekly episodes of incontinence, from around 16 per week at the start of the study to around 3 after 1 year of treatment and 2 after 2 years of ...
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...9) and 13 (4-29) years, respectively. All were screened after insertion of a temporary implant and sacral nerve stimulation for three weeks by self reported and clinical measures of anorectal function, and four who responded favourably...
Source: HighBeam Research, Sacral-nerve stimulation could help counteract incontinence.