Sacral nerve stimulation for constipation and fecal incontinence in children: Long-term outcomes, patient benefit, and parent satisfaction.
Peter L LuI J N KoppenD K Orsagh-YentisK LeonhartE J AmbebaK J DeansP C MinneciS TeichK A DiefenbachS A AlpertM A BenningaD YacobC Di LorenzoPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)
Sacral nerve stimulation is a promising and durable treatment for children with refractory constipation, and appears particularly effective in decreasing fecal incontinence. Although a quarter of patients experienced complications requiring additional surgery, nearly all parents reported health-related benefit. Future studies to identify predictors of treatment response and complications are needed.
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