학술논문
Sacral neuromodulation: time to seize the opportunity to collaborate on a 'de-prioritised' service?
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*NEUROMODULATION
*PELVIC floor
*NEURAL stimulation
*MEDICAL care
*FECAL incontinence
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ISSN
1123-6337
Abstract
Most units (6, 75.0%) employed an SNM specialist nurse to counsel patients for PNE and SNM implantation, but only one of these nurses routinely performed SNM procedures. Further, only one unit (12.5%) described non-consultant grade doctors being involved in the counselling of patients for SNM or being routinely involved in SNM procedures. Dear Sir, Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) transforms the lives of many patients afflicted with faecal incontinence [[1]] or urinary dysfunction [[2]] and yet access to this essential treatment has been, and continues to be, severely impacted following the COVID-19 pandemic [[3]]. [Extracted from the article]