Functional Disorders

Herold, Alexander; Buchmann, P; Lehur, Paul‐Antoine; Meurette, G.; D’Hoore, André; Krammer, Heiner; Neumer, Franka

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-71217-6_6

Cited by 6 publications

(15 citation statements)

References 68 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Different mechanisms of continence are involved in the retention of gas and stools. Loss of continence can result from solitary anatomic defects, or more often, from alterations such as lesions or sphincters either caused by deliveries [18,19].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of extracorporeal magnetic stimulation in fecal incontinence

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

AbstractBackgroundFecal incontinence (FI) is a common condition that has devastating consequences for patients’ QOL. In some patients, the conventional functional pelvic floor electrical stimulation has been effective but is an invasive and embarrassing treatment. The object of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of functional extracorporeal magnetic stimulation (FMS) in strengthening the pelvic floor muscles without an anal plug and the embarrassment of undressing.Materials and MethodsThirty patients (26 female and 4 males) with FI were enrolled. All patients were assessed during a specialized coloproctology evaluation followed by endoanal ultrasonography and anorectal manometry. All patients underwent an FMS treatment once weekly for 8 weeks. Patients’ outcome was assessed by the Cleveland Clinic Fecal Incontinence Score (CCFIS) and by the fecal incontinence QOL questionnaire (FIQL).ResultsAfter 8 weeks, the number of solid and liquid stool leakage per week was significantly reduced (p<0.05) with a significant improvement of the CCFIS and of the FIQL (p<0.05). Moreover, the authors recorded a missed recruitment of the agonist and antagonists’ defecation muscles.ConclusionFMS is a safe, non-invasive and painless treatment for FI. It could be recommended for selected patients with non-surgical FI to ensure a rapid clinical improvement.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of extracorporeal magnetic stimulation in fecal incontinence

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Investment in 2016 alone was €300 000 (d). Subscriptions to Colorectal Disease and the European Manual of Medicine: Coloproctology [30] were included in the membership fee from 2016, giving significant extra value to members (k). Risk-adjusted investment of the remainder of the surplus (€400 000) was made into Luxembourg (ING -Lux) (k), leaving €700 000 in capital reserves to withstand any unforeseen financial disaster.…”

Section: Corporate Membershipmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As a new educational resource for the Annual Meeting in Barcelona in 2014, the programme included CPD linked with requirements for the EBSQ examination. This supplemented a new webbased educational package with access to pre-recorded keynote lectures and symposia from previous Annual Meetings and the electronic text version of Springer's European Manual of Coloproctology [30,33]. [34] (Table 9).…”

Section: Barcelona 2014mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

A History of the European Society of Coloproctology

Shorthouse¹,

Nicholls²

2020

Colorectal Disease

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Injuries such as trauma from childbirth, psychological and neurological disorders, and inflammatory diseases of the bowel can cause the loss of continence control. 14 , 21 Figure 2 schematically illustrates the main continence structures. The puborectal sling pulls the rectum towards the os pubis leading to the curved anatomy of the rectum.…”

Section: Natural Continence and Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Artificial Muscle Devices: Innovations and Prospects for Fecal Incontinence Treatment

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Fecal incontinence describes the involuntary loss of bowel content, which is responsible for stigmatization and social exclusion. It affects about 45% of retirement home residents and overall more than 12% of the adult population. Severe fecal incontinence can be treated by the implantation of an artificial sphincter. Currently available implants, however, are not part of everyday surgery due to long-term re-operation rates of 95% and definitive explantation rates of 40%. Such figures suggest that the implants fail to reproduce the capabilities of the natural sphincter. This article reviews the artificial sphincters on the market and under development, presents their physical principles of operation and critically analyzes their performance. We highlight the geometrical and mechanical parameters crucial for the design of an artificial fecal sphincter and propose more advanced mechanisms of action for a biomimetic device with sensory feedback. Dielectric electro-active polymer actuators are especially attractive because of their versatility, response time, reaction forces, and energy consumption. The availability of such technology will enable fast pressure adaption comparable to the natural feedback mechanism, so that tissue atrophy and erosion can be avoided while maintaining continence during daily activities.

show abstract

Functional Disorders

Cited by 6 publications

References 68 publications

Effects of extracorporeal magnetic stimulation in fecal incontinence

Effects of extracorporeal magnetic stimulation in fecal incontinence

A History of the European Society of Coloproctology

Artificial Muscle Devices: Innovations and Prospects for Fecal Incontinence Treatment

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About