© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Jacopo Martellucci (ed.)Electrical Stimulation for Pelvic Floor Disorders10.1007/978-3-319-06947-0_21 21. New Frontiers: Electrical Stimulation in Colorectal Disorders Jacopo Martellucci1, 2, 3 (1) Pelvic Floor Center, Ercole Franchini Hospital, Montecchio Emilia, Italy…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Jacopo Martellucci (ed.)Electrical Stimulation for Pelvic Floor Disorders10.1007/978-3-319-06947-0_20 20. New Frontiers: Electrical Stimulation in Urinary Disorders Michele Spinelli1 (1) Neurourology Department, Alberto Zanollo Center, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Via Vittadini…
Fig. 9.1 Urgent PC Neuromodulation System (Courtesy of Uroplasty, Inc., Minnetonka, MN) 9.2 PTNS Technique The Stoller technique (SANS protocol) consists in the electrical stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Jacopo Martellucci (ed.)Electrical Stimulation for Pelvic Floor Disorders10.1007/978-3-319-06947-0_19 19. Pelvic Floor Neuromodulation in Neurologic Patients Giulio Del Popolo1 , Jacopo Martellucci2, 3, 4 and Stefania Musco1 (1) Neuro-Urology Department, AOU Careggi University Hospital, Largo…
Fig. 10.1 Self anchoring tined lead The system engages subcutaneous tissue, particularly muscle tissue, to decrease axial movement of the lead and consequent dislodgment of the stimulating electrodes. The particularity…
Type Mechanisms Examples Direct Change in sexual desire from disease Typically reduced, e.g., from high prolactin and anemia of chronic renal failure [1]. May be increased, e.g., from some brain…
Type of incontinence Never Rarely Sometimes Usually Always Solid stools 0 1 2 3 4 Liquid stools 0 1 2 3 4 Gas 0 1 2 3 4 Wears pad…
Stimulation group (%) No treatment group (%) References Cured Improved Cured Improved Weil [28] 9/16 (56) Not reported (29) 1/22 (5) 0/22 (0) Schmidt [26] 16/34 (47) 10/34 (29)…
Authors Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria Kenefick et al. [20] Failed conventional therapy, bowel frequency 2 or less per week, straining > 25 % of time, minimum duration 1 year Previous abdominal surgery,…
Fig. 8.1 Mechanisms claimed for TENS effectiveness TENS-induced activity in Aδ and C afferents has also been shown to produce extra-segmental analgesia through the activation of structures which form the…
