Abstract
Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique with high success rates and few complications for the treatment of faecal incontinence (FI). It is now considered the first-line surgical option for FI in the UK and has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) since 2007. The ultimate aim of all FI treatments is to improve quality of life (QoL). In this article, Noel Thin, Charles Knowles and Marion Allison review the current literature on the effectiveness of SNS in improving QoL and the different measures used to assess this, focusing on outcomes in the medium (12–36 months) and long-term (over 36 months). The congruence and use of QoL measures in the evaluation of success within the present literature is also assessed.
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