Publikation

[Fecal incontinence: therapy of congenital sphincter dysplasia in adulthood--a case report]

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 30.08.2001

Bereiche
PubMed

Zitation
Hetzer F, Künzi W, Demartines N, Clavien P. [Fecal incontinence: therapy of congenital sphincter dysplasia in adulthood--a case report]. Praxis 2001; 90:1471-4.
Art
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Deutsch)
Zeitschrift
Praxis 2001; 90
Veröffentlichungsdatum
30.08.2001
ISSN (Druck)
1661-8157
Seiten
1471-4
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

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.