One-stage implant in sacral neuromodulation for faecal incontinence – short-term outcome from a prospective study
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/35233Dato
2024-03-11Type
Journal articleTidsskriftartikkel
Peer reviewed
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Duelund-Jakobsen, Jakob; Buntzen, Steen; Lundby, Lilli; Laurberg, Søren; Sørensen, Michael; Rydningen, Mona BirgitteSammendrag
Method: This study included patients diagnosed with idiopathic FI or FI due to an external anal sphincter defect ≤160° and one or more episodes of FI per week despite maximal conservative therapy. Patients were offered a one-stage procedure if a motor response of the external anal sphincter was achieved in three or more poles with at least one at ≤1.5 mA at lead placement. Patients were followed for 24 weeks. Their evaluation included the Wexner/St Mark's Incontinence Score, Faecal Incontinence Quality of Life score (FIQoL), a visual analogue scale (VAS) for assessing patient satisfaction and a bowel habit diary.
Results: Seventy-three patients with a median age of 60 years (interquartile range 50–69 years) completed this prospective study. Episodes of FI were significantly reduced at the 24-week follow-up, from 13 (8–23) at baseline to 2 (0–5) (p-value = 0002). A ≥50% reduction in the number of FI episodes was achieved in 92% of participants. The Wexner score improved significantly from 16 (14–17) at baseline to 9 (5–13) (p-value < 0.001), and the St Mark's score improved significantly from 18 (16–20) to 11 (7–16) (p-value < 0.001). All domains in the FIQoL score and VAS for patient satisfaction improved significantly following the one-stage procedure.
Conclusion: A one-stage implantation procedure is feasible in selected patients with FI, significantly improving continence, quality of life and patient satisfaction after 24 weeks of follow-up.