Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation can improve symptoms and quality of life in selected patients with faecal incontinence – A single-centre 5-year clinical experience

ConclusionPercutaneous tibial nerve stimulation is one of the forms of neuromodulation available for the treatment of faecal incontinence and urgency in patients who failed conservative management. This study has shown that in carefully selected, motivated patients, the use of PTNS in conjunction with regular counseling from a specialist practitioner in pelvic floor disorders can improve both the symptoms and quality of life of patients with faecal urgency and mild faecal incontinence with improvements in symptomology maintained for up to 5 years.
Source: The Surgeon - Category: Surgery Source Type: research