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- The study examines ten women with complex pelvic floor disorders, specifically those experiencing fecal incontinence (FI) alongside stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse.
- It focuses on the effectiveness of a surgical approach involving sphincteroplasty and an additional secure circular suture around the external anal sphincter muscle (EAS).
- Results indicate that while patients were not completely cured, their fecal incontinence scores significantly improved after the procedure, suggesting that the additional suture may enhance anal sphincter function.
Article Abstract
Objectives: The paper is a ten case series study presenting women with complex pelvic floor disorders involving fecal incontinence (FI) with stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse. Our study aimed at ascertaining whether FI-induced sphincteroplasty with an additional secure circular suture around the external anal sphincter muscle (EAS) may improve long term success rates.
Materials And Methods: Twelve patients had scheduled urogynecological surgery and overlapping sphincteroplasty with the placement of an additional circular suture around the EAS. Of these, the status of ten women was established by way of the Cleveland Clinic Fecal Incontinence Score/Wexner Score before and about 70 months after surgery.
Results: Statistical analysis of fecal incontinence score showed that patients were not completely cured from FI, but were significantly better (p = 0.011).
Conclusions: A circular secure suture around the external anal sphincter in FI patients may help to improve anal sphincter function.
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