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Outcome of Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal Incontinence at 5 Years

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ANNALS OF SURGERY
Volume 259, Issue 6, Pages 1126-1131

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31829d3969

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complication; fecal incontinence; long-term; outcome; predictor

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  1. Medtronic

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) for fecal incontinence at 5 years after implantation and to identify predictors of sustained efficacy. Background: There is a lack of knowledge about the long-term outcome of SNS for fecal incontinence. Methods: Prospectively collected data from patients who underwent implantation of an SNS device between 2001 and 2006 were reviewed. Results: One hundred and one patients were available for outcome evaluation at 5 years. Sixty of 101 patients [42.6% on intention-to-treat (ITT) and 55.6% per protocol (PP)] reported a favorable outcome, 41 patients (ITT 29.1%; PP 38.0%) reported an unfavorable outcome, of whom 24 patients (ITT 17.0%; PP 22.2%) had their device explanted or permanently switched off before 5 years. Wexner incontinence scores improved significantly from a baseline median of 16 (range 6-20) to a median of 6 (range 0-20) at 3 months (P < 0.0001), and the improvement compared with baseline was maintained throughout the 5-year follow-ups (P < 0.0001). Age was a negative predictive factor [odds ratio (OR): 0.96 each year increase, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.92-0.99; P = 0.016]. Positive predictors included improvement of urge incontinence episodes during percutaneous nerve evaluation (OR: 10.8; 95% CI: 1.72-132; P = 0.036), improvement of incontinence scores at 6 months from baseline (OR: 6.29; 95% CI: 1.33-34.3; P = 0.025), particularly improvement of incontinence scores from 3 to 6 months (OR: 41.5; 95% CI: 3.51-811; P = 0.007). Overall, 521 reportable events were recorded from 94 patients (93.1%). Conclusions: On an ITT analysis, 42.6% of patients reported favorable outcomes at 60 months. Patient's age, improvement of urge incontinence during PNE, and sustained efficacy during the first 6 months after implantation are some of the predictors identified.

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