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

Publication

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

Journal Paper/Review - Aug 30, 2001

Hetzer Franc, Künzi W, Demartines N, Clavien P A

Units

Clinic for General, Visceral, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery

PubMed

11594120

Citation

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.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (Deutsch)

Journal

Praxis 2001; 90

Publication Date

Aug 30, 2001

Issn Print

1661-8157

Pages

1471-4

Brief description/objective

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.