Permanent sacral nerve stimulation for treatment of functional anorectal pain: Report of a case

Abstract

PURPOSE: Patients with functional anorectal pain in the absence of an organic cause often have symptoms that are resistant to conventional medical and behavioral therapy. This study assessed the use of sacral nerve stimulation in the treatment of this condition. METHODS: A 56-year-old, female subject with an 18-month history of intermittent severe anorectal pain, in the absence of any evacuatory disorder or gross pathology, underwent temporary then subsequent permanent sacral nerve stimulation. Treatment efficacy was measured by verbal pain scores obtained at baseline, during screening, after screening, and subsequent follow-up. RESULTS: Temporary sacral nerve stimulation of the left S3 root..