Interdisciplinary consensus on the use of high-intensity magnetic stimulation in the treatment of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction manifested by anal incontinence

This paper presents interdisciplinary consensus on the use of protocols of high-intensity magnetic stimulation for the treatment of pelvic floor muscles dysfunction with anal incontinence in Russia.

AIM: to highlight the discussion and the decision-making on the basis of an interdisciplinary consensus on the use of a new algorithm of peripheral and transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of pelvic floor muscles dysfunction with the clinic of anal incontinence.

RESULTS: the adoption of this consensus can serve as a basis for further research of this problem and optimize the results of treatment of patients with pelvic floor muscle dysfunction with anal incontinence. The data may be interesting for a wide range of medical specialists: general practitioners, gastroenterologists, coloproctologists, surgeons, neurosurgeons, gynecologists, urologists — anyone who encounter with manifestations of this disorder in a routine practice and chooses diagnostic and treatment options.

CONCLUSION: protocols for the treatment of anal incontinence using high-intensity magnetic stimulation aimed at improving the quality of treatment of patients with anal incontinence are based on the Russian experience of using the methods discussed and the analysis of the results obtained are validated.

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