Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	5186
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2013-08-21 08:05
Peer-Review Started	2013-08-22 09:43
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-09-30 10:35
Revised	2013-10-23 17:02
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2013-11-04 17:59
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2013-11-05 10:11
Articles in Press
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-01-06 09:47
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-01-14 20:11

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Posterior tibial nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence: Where are we?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Author: Anil Thomas George, Rudra Krishna Maitra and Charles Maxwell-Armstrong
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Anil Thomas George, Colorectal Surgery, St Mark's Hospital, Harrow, London HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom. anilthomasgeorge@hotmail.com
Key Words	Posterior tibial nerve stimulation; Percutaneous; Transcutaneous; Faecal incontinence; Efficacy of treatment; Neurostimulation
Core Tip	Posterior tibial nerve stimulation though in its infancy, holds promise to be an effective, patient friendly and cheap treatment for faecal incontinence refractory to available conservative options. However, several questions remain unanswered and pose dilemmas regarding the delivery of this treatment. Solving these dilemmas could hold the key for unlocking the pathway for this treatment to be brought into the limelight.
Publish Date	2014-01-14 20:11
Citation	George AT, Maitra RK, Maxwell-Armstrong C. Posterior tibial nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence: Where are we? World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(48): 9139-9145
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i48/9139.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9139

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