Minimally invasive gastrointestinal pacemaker surgery

Intestinal pacemaker implantation is a minimally invasive surgery, also known as sacral nerve electrical stimulation in academia. It is currently the most common method for treating defecation dysfunction internationally. It has a good therapeutic effect on anal incontinence or constipation. It is mainly divided into two steps. First, a temporary sacral nerve electrical stimulator must be installed. The effect of the first step will determine whether to perform the second step of surgery. Let me learn about the minimally invasive surgery of gastrointestinal pacemaker.

Features

Intestinal pacemaker implantation has the advantages of being minimally invasive, safe, reversible and effective. According to foreign literature reports, there are only five hospitals in the world, including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Australia, that can perform sacral nerve electrical stimulation surgery, and the success rate of surgical treatment for intractable constipation is 87%. As of now, the success rate of "intestinal pacemaker" implantation surgeries performed in China is 100%.

principle

Enteric pacemaker implantation stimulates the sacral nerves, regulates the somatic nerve fibers of the external sphincter and pelvic floor muscles related to defecation, the autonomic nerve fibers of the internal sphincter and colon, and regulates the nerve reflexes that control the afferent sensory fibers of the rectum and anus, thereby restoring the symptoms of defecation dysfunction by regulating the nerve reflexes that control the afferent sensory fibers of the rectum and anus.

Postoperative Care

One week after the intestinal pacemaker implantation, the doctor will set the stimulation parameters through the medical programmer. In order to make the parameters more suitable for the patient, the doctor will ask the patient about his feelings during programming. Patients may feel a slight tingling sensation during this time, rather than a bumpy sensation. If you feel a slight tingling sensation, the system is on and functioning properly. The patients will be followed up after surgery to ensure that they achieve the desired results. Avoid bending, twisting, pulling, or lifting for the first 3-6 weeks, and gradually increase your activity as the wound heals. Depending on the patient's own feelings or the doctor's instructions, after resuming normal life, the patient can take a bath, have sex, go to work, travel, take a walk, and party as before.