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Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Study of Temporary Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Rectal Evacuatory Dysfunction and Rectal Hyposensitivity

Charles H. Knowles, N Thin, Katherine Gill, Chetan Bhan, Karyn Grimmer, Peter J. Lunniss, Norman S. Williams, S. Mark Scott

Annals of Surgery · 2012 · 113 citations · 40 references

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Most patients with chronic constipation secondary to ED with rectal hyposensitivity responded to temporary SNS. The physiological results presented support a mechanistic role for rectal afferent modulation.

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