Removal of the anal sacs is a frequently performed surgery in dogs. It is most often indicated for definitive treatment of chronic anal sacculitis. The anal sacs are intimately associated with the external anal sphincter; therefore, fecal incontinence resulting from damage to this muscle or its innervation is a potential complication of anal sacculectomy. Fistula formation and incisional infect...

The innervation of the puborectalis and external anal sphincter muscles was studied in 32 patients with idiopathic (neurogenic) faecal incontinence, 12 of whom also had complete rectal prolapse, using transcutaneous spinal stimulation, transrectal pudendal nerve stimulation, single fibre EMG, anorectal manometry, and measurement of perineal descent. Fourteen normal subjects served as controls. ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the function of the pelvic floor in primiparae before and during pregnancy with the status post partum concerning symptoms of incontinence, sphincter ruptures, bladder-neck mobility and the influence of the different modes of deliveries. METHODS Questionnaire evaluating symptoms of urinary and anal incontinence in nulliparous women before and after delivery and correlatin...

The innervation of the puborectalis and external anal sphincter muscles was studied in 32 patients with idiopathic (neurogenic) faecal incontinence, 12 of whom also had complete rectal prolapse, using transcutaneous spinal stimulation, transrectal pudendal nerve stimulation, single fibre EMG, anorectal manometry, and measurement of perineal descent. Fourteen normal subjects served as controls. ...

The objectives of this study were to identify the electromyographic (EMG) changes in the anal sphincters, and to determine whether there are myogenic or neurogenic damages to the muscles in stress incontinence in women (SI). Possible damage was expected while the number of EMG studies has reported evidence of denervation as a result of certain aethiologic factors. The intention was to determine...

treatment of patient with high anal fistulas has become complicated and post-operative complications are common. the aim of this study was to evaluate post-operative complications of primary sphincter’s repair technique in patients with high anal fistula. an interventional quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 patients(42 male & 14 female) with high anal fistula. the most frequent age gr...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of urinary and anal incontinence during pregnancy and immediately postpartum in a convenience sample of African American teenaged women in an urban setting and to assess for an association between this incontinence and obstetrical risk factors. METHODS 74 African American adolescents, ages 14-19, participated in the study. During third trimester pre...

INTRODUCTION The main aim of the study was to apply a severity classification of sphincter lesions detected by endoanal ultrasound using Starck score in patients who suffered faecal incontinence. MATERIAL AND METHOD Data were analysed on 133 patients with faecal incontinence. Those in whom anal sphincter lesions were detected by endoanal ultrasound are described and their corresponding scores...

BACKGROUND A variety of therapeutic approaches are available for faecal incontinence. Implantation of Gatekeeper prostheses is a new promising option. The primary endpoint of this prospective observational multicentre study was to assess the clinical efficacy of Gatekeeper implantation in patients with faecal incontinence. Secondary endpoints included the assessment of patients' quality of life...