A unique approach to severe constipation

Urol Nurs. 2011 Nov-Dec;31(6):348-50.

Abstract

Sacral neuromodulation used for urge urinary incontinence, urgency-frequency, and nonobstructive urinary retention, has incidentally been noted to normalize bowel function. This 48-year old female with severe constipation who had failed all conservative treatment measures returned to normal defecatory function after sacral neuromodulation under the supervision of a nurse practitioner.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Constipation / nursing*
  • Constipation / therapy*
  • Electric Stimulation Therapy / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lumbosacral Plexus / physiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurse Practitioners*
  • Severity of Illness Index*
  • Treatment Outcome