Treating faecal incontinence with electrical stimulation of the nerves.

An HTA funded trial assessing a new treatment, electrical stimulation of the percutaneous tibial nerves, for the treatment of faecal incontinence (The CONFIDeNT Trial) has published its findings in The Lancet. Faecal incontinence is a condition that occurs when a person passes faeces (stools) without the usual control. Although common, it is under-reported, often because...
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