Surgical Interventions and the Use of Device-Aided Therapy for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence and Defecatory Disorders [PDF]
, 2017 The purpose of this clinical practice update expert review is to describe the key principles in the use of surgical interventions and device-aided therapy for managing fecal incontinence (FI) and defecatory disorders.
Bharucha, Adil E. +2 more
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Fecal incontinence: the quality of reported randomized, controlled trials in the last ten years. [PDF]
, 2008 This study was designed to analyze the characteristics and the quality of reporting of randomized, controlled trials published during the last ten years on fecal ...
Chelvanayagam, Sonya +2 more
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Repeatability of innervation zone identification in the external anal sphincter muscle [PDF]
, 2010 Knowledge of the distribution of the innervation zones (IZs) of the external anal sphincter (EAS) may be useful for preventing anal sphincter incompetence during vaginal delivery.
Davico, E. +5 more
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Anal sphincter dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: an observation manometric study
Open Medicine, 2016 Constipation, obstructed defecation, and fecal incontinence are frequent complaints in multiple sclerosis. The literature on the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying these disorders is scant.
Marola Silvia +9 more
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Transverse coloplasty pouch and colonic J-pouch for rectal cancer: a comparative study [PDF]
, 2003 OBJECTIVES: The introduction of the colonic J-pouch has markedly improved the functional outcome of restorative rectal cancer surgery. However colonic J-pouch surgery can be problematic and may present some late evacuatory problems.
Duarte, A +4 more
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Prevalence and Predictors of Functional Evacuation Disorder in Patients with Chronic Constipation
Journal of Coloproctology, 2022 Background Functional evacuation disorder (FED) is the second most common cause of functional constipation (FC) after constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. However, the data on FED is relatively scanty in our region. Hence, the present study
Manas Kumar Behera +6 more
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Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии, 2016 Aim of investigation. To estimate efficacy of Doppler-controlled dearterialization of internal hemorrhoids with mucopexy by instrumental diagnostic tests. Material and methods. Randomized, prospective trial included 240 patients with hemorrhoids of the 3-
A. Yu. Titov +5 more
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The importance of ultrasound findings in the study of anal pain [PDF]
, 2010 Objective: endoanal ultrasonography can detect organic causes of anal pain without pathology on physical examination. The aim of this study is to evaluate the importance of endoanal ultrasonography in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of ...
Areias, J. +6 more
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Use of biofeedback (BFB) in the treatment of fecal incontinence after surgical correction of anorectal malformations by posterior sagital anorectoplasty (PSARP) [PDF]
, 1997 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate biofeedback(BFB)responses to rehabilitation techniques and physical exercises in incontinent or partially continent anorectal malformations patients after posterior sagital anorectoplasty (PSARP). DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING:
Martins, Jose Luiz, Pinus, José
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Anorectal manometry — How to perform and interpret manometry
ContinenceAnorectal manometry is the most widely used technique for detecting abnormalities of sphincter function and recto-anal coordination. It enables the investigation of defaecatory difficulties, including anal incontinence and evacuatory difficulties, the ...
Tanzeela Gala +6 more
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