The magnetic anal sphincter versus the artificial bowel sphincter: A comparison of 2 treatments for fecal incontinence

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 773-779

  Mark T C Wong, Mark T C ^a   Meurette, Guillaume ^a   Stangherlin, Pierre ^a   Lehur, Paul Antoine ^a  

^a NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Artificial sphincter; Fecal incontinence; Magnetic; Quality of life; Results; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ENEMA;

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTIFICIAL BOWEL SPHINCTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOSTOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAGNETIC ANAL SPHINCTER; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTESTINE; MAGNETISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; DEFECATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTESTINES; MAGNETICS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051563620     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3182182689     Document Type: Review

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