Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (pTNS): success rate and the role of rectal capacity.

Lukas MartiChristian GalataUlrich BeutnerFranc HetzerNicoletta PipitoneKatja WolffJan BorovickaWalter BrunnerMichael Christian SulzChristine Maurus

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2017)

These results demonstrate that pTNS can improve the symptoms and quality of life of patients with fecal urge incontinence. However, the study fails to demonstrate a correlation between treatment success and changes in rectal capacity.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
total knee arthroplasty
minimally invasive
sleep quality
physical activity