Anorectal angle at rest predicting successful sacral nerve stimulation in idiopathic fecal incontinence-a cohort analysis.

Purpose: Sacral nerve stimulation is an effective treatment for patients suffering from fecal incontinence. However, less is known about predictors of success before stimulation. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of successful sacral nerve stimulation in patients with idiopathic fecal incontinence.