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Treatment of dual urinary and fecal incontinence by implantation of two AMS 800 artificial sphincters. Case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9032547     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a 61-year-old woman with urinary and anal incontinence due to neurologic disease. An AMS 800 artificial sphincter was implanted first round the bladder neck with recovery of satisfactory urinary continence. Four months later, another AMS 800 artificial sphincter was implanted round the anal sphincter. Two revisional procedures had to be performed: replacement of the pump for mechanical failure, and replacement of the low-pressure balloon by a high-pressure one. Finally the patient has been almost completely continent with only occasional leakage of feces or liquid stools (follow-up 24 months after activation). Defecography shows total rectal evacuation and anorectal manometry records an anal closing pressure of 70 cm H2O. Dual implantation of artificial sphincters is possible for incontinence of neurological origin, provided bladder and rectal compliance are normal.
Authors:
A Gelet; P Meunier; R L Platet; A F AbdelRahim; S Friaa; J G Lopez; K Manzan; J M Dubernard
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European urology     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0302-2838     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. Urol.     Publication Date:  1997  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-06-03     Completed Date:  1997-06-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7512719     Medline TA:  Eur Urol     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  115-7; discussion 117-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anal Canal / surgery
Cauda Equina
Fecal Incontinence / etiology,  surgery*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Middle Aged
Nerve Compression Syndromes / complications
Reoperation
Time Factors
Urinary Bladder / surgery
Urinary Incontinence / etiology,  surgery*
Urinary Sphincter, Artificial*

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