New doctor will optimise treatment of faecal incontinence
Jakob Duelund-Jakobsen, a new doctor at Aarhus University, will improve treatment of patients who suffer from faecal incontinence by calibrating a stimulation electrode more accurately.
Around one in every 20 Danes suffers from faecal incontinence. The disorder affects their quality of life, and many people do not even talk to their GP about the problem. But there is help out there. In Denmark, since 2000, we have implanted a stimulation electrode above the pelvic nerves, which can improve the ability to control the bowel with the help of a pacemaker.
Jakob Duelund-Jakobsen, a new doctor from the Department of Clinical Medicine, is analysing the possibilities to optimise the treatment available, which has a satisfactory effect in 80% of patients. In his higher doctoral dissertation, he concludes, among other things, that the stimulation strength can be reduced significantly without this affecting efficacy. This will also reduce the costs of treatment. Jakob Duelund-Jakobsen also sees optimised calibration of electrical stimulation of the pelvic floor and sphincter as an opportunity to improve patients’ quality of life.
Contact:
DMSc, PhD and Specialty Registrar Jakob Duelund-Jakobsen
Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and
Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology
Email: jakob.jakobsen@clin.au.dk
Mobile: (+45) 29725680