nolda
11-07-2009, 04:44 AM
Has anyone heard about this?
Clearing The Bowels
Fecal incontinence-loss of the regular control of bowels-occurs due to a congenital defect called Spina Biffida Occulta, which is triggered by the deficiency of folloic acid in pregnant women.
Symptoms
1.4-5 hours to clear bowel
2.Acute abdominal pain
3.Patient feels bloated all the time
4.Constant complaints of incompelete evacuation
Cost
Rs. 3 Lakh
First of its kind surgery performed by AIIMS doctors in India. So far close to 10 such surgeries have been done worldwide.
Treatment
Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS). It's a minimally invasive surgical technique that allows for direct electrical stimulation of the sacral nerves S3, which are known to be connected with a majority of colonic functions
Step1
Two electrodes are inserted just above the hip into sacral nerve S3
Step 2
Electodes are externally stimulated one by one using a machine. Depending on the response, the best responding electrode is left in the patients body and connected to an excternal stimullator
Step 3
Bowel movements and the effect of stimulation is studied for a week
Step 4
If it shows good response, the electrode is permanently connected to a small stimulator, implanted in the hip
Step 5
Patient is given a wireless regulator through which he controls colon movements.
Clearing The Bowels
Fecal incontinence-loss of the regular control of bowels-occurs due to a congenital defect called Spina Biffida Occulta, which is triggered by the deficiency of folloic acid in pregnant women.
Symptoms
1.4-5 hours to clear bowel
2.Acute abdominal pain
3.Patient feels bloated all the time
4.Constant complaints of incompelete evacuation
Cost
Rs. 3 Lakh
First of its kind surgery performed by AIIMS doctors in India. So far close to 10 such surgeries have been done worldwide.
Treatment
Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS). It's a minimally invasive surgical technique that allows for direct electrical stimulation of the sacral nerves S3, which are known to be connected with a majority of colonic functions
Step1
Two electrodes are inserted just above the hip into sacral nerve S3
Step 2
Electodes are externally stimulated one by one using a machine. Depending on the response, the best responding electrode is left in the patients body and connected to an excternal stimullator
Step 3
Bowel movements and the effect of stimulation is studied for a week
Step 4
If it shows good response, the electrode is permanently connected to a small stimulator, implanted in the hip
Step 5
Patient is given a wireless regulator through which he controls colon movements.