Attainment of Continence With J-pouch and Artificial Bowel Sphincter for Concomitant Imperforate Anus and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Report of a Case

Numerous proven surgical therapies now exist to compensate for loss of anal sphincter function or loss of rectal reservoir capacity. Fecal incontinence that results from the combined loss of rectal reservoir and anal sphincter tone remains a surgical challenge. This case describes what may be the fi...

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Published inDiseases of the colon & rectum Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 538 - 541
Main Authors Colquhoun, Patrick H. D, Efron, Jonathan, Wexner, Steven D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Secaucus, NJ The ASCRS 01.04.2004
Springer
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
Subjects
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli - complications
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli - surgery
Adolescent
Anal Canal
Anus, Imperforate - complications
Anus, Imperforate - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Colonic Pouches
Comorbidity
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Medical sciences
Proctocolectomy, Restorative
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Treatment Outcome
Tumors
Case study
Artificial sphincter
Anus
Gastroenterology
Digestive diseases
Intestinal disease
Familial adenomatous polyposis coli
Genetic disease
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Summary:Numerous proven surgical therapies now exist to compensate for loss of anal sphincter function or loss of rectal reservoir capacity. Fecal incontinence that results from the combined loss of rectal reservoir and anal sphincter tone remains a surgical challenge. This case describes what may be the first successful treatment of a patient with imperforate anus and familial adenomatous polyposis using an ileal J-pouch and artificial bowel sphincter.
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ISSN:0012-3706
1530-0358
DOI:10.1007/s10350-003-0074-x