Temporary sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence following pelvic radiotherapy

Yasuko Maeda; Morten Høyer; Lilli Lundby; Steen Buntzen; Søren Laurberg

doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2010.04.023

Temporary sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence following pelvic radiotherapy

Radiother Oncol. 2010 Oct;97(1):108-12. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2010.04.023. Epub 2010 Jun 1.

Authors

Yasuko Maeda¹, Morten Høyer, Lilli Lundby, Steen Buntzen, Søren Laurberg

Affiliation

¹ Surgical Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. yazmaeda@googlemail.com

PMID: 20570003
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2010.04.023

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.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Electric Stimulation Therapy / methods*
Fecal Incontinence / etiology
Fecal Incontinence / therapy*
Female
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiotherapy Dosage
Sacrum / innervation*
Testicular Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / radiotherapy*