International journal of colorectal disease
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Int J Colorectal Dis · Oct 2014
Sacral neuromodulation for fecal incontinence and constipation in adult patients with anorectal malformation--a feasibility study in patients with or without sacral dysgenesis.
The aim of this study was to evaluate both the feasibility and effectiveness of sacral neuromodulation for fecal incontinence and constipation in adult patients who had undergone surgical repair of anorectal malformations (ARM). ⋯ Sacral neuromodulation is a feasible treatment modality for adult patients with ARM with a normally developed sacrum. Patients with sacrum dysgenesis are not suited for SNS because a definitive quadripolar electrode could not be anchored in the absence of a sacral bone.