OBJECTIVE: To assess the long term clinical results of anterior sphincter plication for traumatic rupture of the anal sphincters. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University hospital, The Netherlands. SUBJECTS: 28 consecutive patients with traumatic faecal incontinence after injury to the anal sphincters. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Clinical outcome and its correlation with anorectal manometry. RESULTS: After a mean (SD) follow up of 50 (37) months 21 patients were classified grades 1 and 2 (satisfied) and seven patients were grades 3 and 4 (classified). There were significant differences after operation between the 21 patients in grades 1 and 2 compared with the 7 in grades 3 and 4 in median resting pressure (43 compared with 25 mmHg, p = 0.004, 95% CI 9 to 40), and squeeze pressure (100 compared with 40 mmHg, p = 0.001, 95% CI 15 to 80) but not in length of high pressure zone (3.5 compared with 2.3 cm, p = 0.14, 95% CI -0.2 to +2.2). (Mann Whitney U test was used.) CONCLUSION: Long term follow up of patients after anterior sphincter plication showed good results in three quarters of patients, and 57% were fully continent. Good postoperative results correlate with significant increases in resting and squeeze pressures.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the long term clinical results of anterior sphincter plication for traumatic rupture of the anal sphincters. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University hospital, The Netherlands. SUBJECTS: 28 consecutive patients with traumatic faecal incontinence after injury to the anal sphincters. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Clinical outcome and its correlation with anorectal manometry. RESULTS: After a mean (SD) follow up of 50 (37) months 21 patients were classified grades 1 and 2 (satisfied) and seven patients were grades 3 and 4 (classified). There were significant differences after operation between the 21 patients in grades 1 and 2 compared with the 7 in grades 3 and 4 in median resting pressure (43 compared with 25 mmHg, p = 0.004, 95% CI 9 to 40), and squeeze pressure (100 compared with 40 mmHg, p = 0.001, 95% CI 15 to 80) but not in length of high pressure zone (3.5 compared with 2.3 cm, p = 0.14, 95% CI -0.2 to +2.2). (Mann Whitney U test was used.) CONCLUSION: Long term follow up of patients after anterior sphincter plication showed good results in three quarters of patients, and 57% were fully continent. Good postoperative results correlate with significant increases in resting and squeeze pressures.
Authors: Scott R Steele; Patrick Lee; Philip S Mullenix; Matthew J Martin; Eugene S Sullivan Journal: Int J Colorectal Dis Date: 2005-08-02 Impact factor: 2.571
Authors: Said Ait Laalim; Abdelmalek Hrora; Mohammed Raiss; Karim Ibnmejdoub; Imane Toughai; Mohammed Ahallat; Khalid Mazaz Journal: Pan Afr Med J Date: 2013-01-07