“Management of Fecal Incontinence: Surgical Treatement”

Fecal incontinence is not a rare condition. In the majority of patients no operative means result in symptom relief. Only if these fail surgical intervention is indicated. Various new surgical options have evolved over the last decades. The evidence of their efficacy varies substantially. The mainstays of surgical treatment of fecal incontinence are sphincteroplasty and sacral nerve stimulation. Data of other techniques, like posterior tibial nerve stimulation, radiofrequency energy delivery and bulking agents, are less robust.

Source: Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery - December 14, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Klaus E. Matzel, Birgit Bittorf Source Type: research