Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) * Innovation
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Janice Reid
Continence Services Manager
Western Health & Social Care Trust
LSA Midwifery Conference
Mossley Mill
29/01/2014
PTNS, the Continence Nurse
Specialist and the Patient….
the journey to success
together
ROAD TO
SUCCESS
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6.5 million people in
UK today with some
kind of bowel problem
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Involuntary leakage of
Solid matter
Liquid
Gas (anal incontinence)
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Damage
to the rectum or anus
Bowel motility problems
Stool consistency problems
Neurological damage e.g.
motor/sensory, MS, Diabetes,
post hysterectomy
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20
– 30 referrals per year
Limited treatment options
Incontinence still taboo
Social stigma
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A
first for Northern Ireland
Urgent PC neuromodulation
system - uses established
technique of electrical
stimulation
Can be implemented by
specialist nurses in a clinic
setting
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78.2% improvement in patients with FI treated
with PTNS on alternate days for 4 weeks
(Shafik et al 2003)
17 patients with FI treated with PTNS for 6
weeks – significant improvement in
continence scores (Govaert et al 2008)
100 patients – urge, passive and mixed FI.
Statistically significant improvement in mixed
& urge (Hotouras et al 2011)
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Funding
Training
Competency
framework
Care pathway
Evaluation strategy
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New
to NI – training issues?
New treatment - no long term
data
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The
ethos of Transforming
Your Care
A focused and motivated team
of specialist nurses with a
desire to improve the lives of
patients with Faecal
Incontinence
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58
yr old nulliparous lady –
mixed urge and passive FI
Very weak anal tone / Pelvic
floor contraction
After treatment - incidence of
FI reduced by 50%
Significant improvement in
QoL
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38
yr old para 1
Faecal
urgency/incontinence/flatus
Weak anal tone
After treatment – 40% reduction
in incontinent episodes / flatus
now controlled
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My life is
transformed
– thank you
I was practically
housebound before
– I feel I have my life back
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For the first time in years I
had the confidence to go
out for a family meal
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PTNS
– safe, well tolerated,
minimally invasive procedure
Significant reduction in Faecal
Incontinence episodes
Less medication, less pads
Impact on Quality of Life
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Ask questions!!!
Keep in mind that FI is a symptom – often
with multiple contributory factors
Keep the patient as the focus
Never be afraid to act on your vision
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