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[Fecal incontinence: therapy of congenital sphincter dysplasia in adulthood--a case report]
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 30.08.2001
Hetzer Franc, Künzi W, Demartines N, Clavien P A
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The dynamic graciloplasty has gained acceptance in the therapy of intractable fecal incontinence. With a success-rate of 60 to 80%, the dynamic graciloplasty is a good alternative towards a permanent colostomy for individual cases. Furthermore, adults suffering from congenital anal atresia may be well treated by this therapy as described in this case. Following surgery, an accurate follow-up is inevitable in these patients, including training of neosphincter control. After 8 to 12 weeks the training-process of the neosphincter-control should be finished. At this point of time the patient will have obtained defecation-control and should be able to execute voluntary defecations.