Parastomal hernia repair with the use of Parietex composite mesh: a technical note.

Parastomal hernia is an incisional hernia related to an abdominal wall stoma. The incidence ranges from 5 to 50% and only 10% of these require surgical treatment. The authors propose an innovative surgical technique for treatment of parastomal hernia.

Biofeedback therapy for outlet dysfunction: our experience.

Biofeedback is an important therapeutic option in patients with outlet dysfunction. A total of 75 patients referred to our proctological division from March 2004 to June 2008 and complaining of chronic constipation were studied by history, physical examination, anorectal functional tests and a structured questionnaire. Patients were treated with biofeedback plus electrical stimulation or both biofeedback plus electrical stimulation and surgery.

Biofeedback therapy for faecal incontinence: our experience.

Biofeedback combined with electrical stimulation is an appealing conservative therapeutic option in patients with faecal incontinence. A total of 51 patients with faecal incontinence referred to our proctological division from March 2004 to June 2008 were studied. All patients were treated with biofeedback plus electrical stimulation.

Perineal hernia: a case of outlet dysfunction.

This article describes and discusses a successfully treated case of a primary posterior perineal hernia which is a rare cause of outlet dysfunction. A 46-year-old female patient had a 6 cm left para-anal protrusion and a 7-year history of outlet dysfunction. The perineal hernia orifice was closed via an abdominal approach using both a polypropylene mesh and a Parietex Composite Net.

Treatment strategies for chronic constipation: our experience.

Outlet dysfunction is responsible for 25% of all cases of chronic constipation. The aim of this article was to report our outcomes and investigate the efficacy of the different treatments that we have adopted to solve it. One hundred and twenty-six patients were treated with either surgery and/or biofeedback therapy.