PURPOSE: Fecal incontinence is a socially devastating disorder which affects at least 2.2
percent of community dwelling adults and 45 percent of nursing home residents. Most …

PURPOSE: This study assessed the efficacy of anterior overlap** sphincteroplasty and
parameters predictive of a successful outcome. METHODS: Clinical findings and physiologic …

PURPOSE: This study was designed to evaluate the outcome of anterior sphincteroplasty in
a large series with ten-year follow-up. METHODS: The long-term results in 191 consecutive …

Obesity is a common condition among women in developed countries and has a major
impact on stress urinary incontinence. Women suffering from obesity manifest increased …

PURPOSE: This study was designed to analyze critically the short-term and long-term
outcome of sphincteroplasty and to identify high-risk factors. METHODS: Eighty-six patients …

OBJECTIVE: To review the current literature and summarize the effect of obesity on
outcomes of surgical treatment of pelvic floor disorders as well as the effect of weight loss on …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for urinary (UI) and fecal (FI)
incontinence in adults in long-term care (LTC) settings and in the community, the …

Objective To establish the long term effects of obstetric anal sphincter rupture. Design
Prospective observational study. Setting University hospital in Sweden. Population Eighty …

Subject Anal incontinence is a well-known and feared complication following surgery
involving the anal sphincter, particularly if partial transection of the sphincter is part of the …

Although surgical therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment of anal incontinence,
few properly controlled randomized studies have confirmed its efficacy or compared it with …