INTRODUCTION Sacrococcygeal teratoma is the most common solid neonatal tumour. The improvement in survival has meant that postoperative sequelae can be diagnosed and treated. The aim of this article is to evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients treated in our centre. MATERIAL AND METHODS Records of patients treated for a sacrococcygeal teratoma in our hospital from 1977 to 2014 were retro...

INTRODUCTION Faecal incontinence is the involuntary loss of liquid or solid stool with or without the patient's awareness. It affects 8-11% of Australian community dwelling adults and up to 72% of nursing home residents with symptoms causing embarrassment, loss of self-respect and possible withdrawal from normal daily activities. Biofeedback, a technique used to increase patient awareness of ph...

Abstract Objective To evaluate functional outcomes and quality of life (QOL) associated with `wait-and-watch’ (WW) strategy local-excision (LE) rectal tumours after neo-adjuvant therapy, in comparison to the standard practice total-mesorectal-excision (TME) for locally-advanced-rectal-cancers. Data Sources Medline, EMBASE, PubMed databases, sources Grey literature. Study Selection Randomised no...

BACKGROUND The under-reporting of incontinence in older persons is well known. However, the general practitioner's (GP's) knowledge of incontinence in this population is less wall documented. AIM To examine the knowledge of Irish GPs regarding incontinence in patients aged over 75, and to examine the relationship between incontinence and cognitive function in this age group. METHOD Sixty-fo...

This study is the first published assessment of the effect of anoreceptive intercourse (ARI) on anal sphincter tone and function. Forty anoreceptive (AR) male homosexuals were compared with 18 age matched non-anoreceptive (non-AR) heterosexual males. Subjects were questioned about ARI, defaecation and faecal incontinence. Anal resting pressure, maximum voluntary squeeze pressure, anal mucosal e...