Transcutaneous Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation: An Adjuvant Treatment for Intractable Constipation in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional constipation can lead to painful defecations, fecal incontinence, and abdominal pain, significantly affecting a child's quality of life. Treatment options include non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches, but some cases are intractable and require alternative interventions like neuromodulation. A subtype of neuromodulation, called Transcutaneous Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation (TPTNS), comprises electrical stimulation at the ankle level, by means of electrodes fixed to the skin. TPTNS is a minimally invasive, easy-to-apply technique that can potentially improve constipation symptoms in the pediatric population by stimulating the sacral nerves.

Aim

To evaluate the clinical results and applicability of TPTNS as an adjuvant treatment for child

SUBMITTER: Rego RMP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10813187 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature