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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2013; 19(48): 9139-9145
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9139
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9139
Posterior tibial nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence: Where are we?
Anil Thomas George, Colorectal Surgery, St Mark’s Hospital, London HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom
Anil Thomas George, Rudra Krishna Maitra, Charles Maxwell-Armstrong, Colorectal Surgery, Queen’s Medical Center University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
Author contributions: George AT and Maitra RK jointly wrote the manuscript; Maxwell-Armstrong C critiqued and reviewed the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Anil Thomas George, Colorectal Surgery, St Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, London HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom. anilthomasgeorge@hotmail.com
Telephone: +44-20-82354086
Received: August 20, 2013
Revised: October 26, 2013
Accepted: November 2, 2013
Published online: December 28, 2013
Processing time: 147 Days and 3.7 Hours
Revised: October 26, 2013
Accepted: November 2, 2013
Published online: December 28, 2013
Processing time: 147 Days and 3.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Posterior tibial nerve stimulation though in its infancy, holds promise to be an effective, patient friendly and cheap treatment for faecal incontinence refractory to available conservative options. However, several questions remain unanswered and pose dilemmas regarding the delivery of this treatment. Solving these dilemmas could hold the key for unlocking the pathway for this treatment to be brought into the limelight.