Management of Fecal Incontinence: Surgical Treatment Options.

Background: Fecal incontinence (FI) is a frequent, often underestimated, health issue in adults. Its treatment is primarily nonsurgical. Only if conservative options fail to result in adequate symptom reduction should surgery be considered.

The management of retrorectal tumors - a single-center analysis of 21 cases and overview of the literature.

Aim: Retrorectal tumors are rare and heterogeneous. They are often asymptomatic or present with nonspecific symptoms, making management challenging. This study examines the diagnosis and treatment of retrorectal tumors.

Sacral neuromodulation in children and adolescents with defecation disorders.

Background: Even if understanding of neuronal enteropathies, such as Hirschsprung's disease and functional constipation, has been improved, specialized therapies are still missing. Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) has been established in the treatment of defecation disorders in adults. The aim of the study was to investigate effects of SNM in children and adolescents with refractory symptoms of chronic constipation.

Sacral neuromodulation for constipation and fecal incontinence in children and adolescents - study protocol of a prospective, randomized trial on the application of invasive vs. non-invasive technique.

Background: A therapeutic effect of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) on fecal incontinence (FI) and quality of life has been proven in adults. SNM is, however, rarely used in pediatric cases. The aim of the study is to investigate effects of SNM in pediatric constipation in a prospective parallel-group trial.