The primary aim of this prospective study was to assess the efficacy of Sphinkeeper™ (SK) implantation in patients with faecal incontinence. Forty-two patients with faecal incontinence (14 with sphincter defects) underwent SK implantation and were followed up for a mean(s.d.) of 15·9(8·6) months. SK implantation was a safe and effective method that improved patients' quality of life. Implants and incontinence.
Efficacy of Sphinkeeper™ implant in treating faecal incontinence / Litta 1, F; Parello 1, A; De Simone 1, V; Campennì 1, P; Orefice 1, R; A Marra 1, A; Goglia, M; Moroni 2, R; Ratto 1 3, C. - In: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. - ISSN 1365-2168. - 107:5(2020), pp. 484-488. [10.1002/bjs.11558]
Efficacy of Sphinkeeper™ implant in treating faecal incontinence
M Goglia;
2020
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The primary aim of this prospective study was to assess the efficacy of Sphinkeeper™ (SK) implantation in patients with faecal incontinence. Forty-two patients with faecal incontinence (14 with sphincter defects) underwent SK implantation and were followed up for a mean(s.d.) of 15·9(8·6) months. SK implantation was a safe and effective method that improved patients' quality of life. Implants and incontinence.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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