Sacral neuromodulation for fecal incontinence in Latin America: initial results of a multicenter study.

Background: Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is a widely used therapeutic option for fecal incontinence (FI). Larger series are mainly from Western countries, while few reports address the results of SNM in less developed or less wealthy countries. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of SNM in patients with FI in Latin America.

Functional and histologic effects after implanting pluripotent stem cells in a murine model with sphincterotomy.

Introduction And Aims: Fecal incontinence is a disabling condition with devastating consequences for the patients. Medical and surgical options are not very satisfactory, reason by which regenerative medicine has been considered in this field. In the present research, we analyzed functional and histologic effects after implanting pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in a murine model with sphincterotomy.

Functional outcomes and quality of life in patients treated with laparoscopic total colectomy for colonic inertia.

Purpose: To assess the functional outcomes and quality of life in patients with laparoscopic total colectomy for slow-transit constipation (STC).

Methods: All patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis for colonic inertia at two referral centers were analyzed. Their preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative details were recorded with a one-year follow-up.