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Clinical Trial
. 1998:115:976-8.

[Passive electrostimulation therapy of the anal sphincter is inferior to active biofeedback training]

[Article in German]
S Surh  1 , P Kienle, J Stern, C Herfarth
Affiliations
  • PMID: 9931764
Clinical Trial

[Passive electrostimulation therapy of the anal sphincter is inferior to active biofeedback training]

[Article in German]
S Surh et al. Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd. 1998.

Abstract

Anal incontinence can be treated by conservative therapy if a significant anatomical sphincter defect has been excluded. We compared electrostimulation therapy with biofeedback training in a prospective study. Results showed that up to two thirds of all patients can be treated successfully, whereby the results of biofeedback were better than those of electrostimulation.

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