title: [Results of biofeedback on incontinence caused by anorectal atresia].
abstract: Eight patients with anorectal incontinence because of anorectal atresia, aged between seven and seventeen years, following surgical treatment with Romualdi-Soave procedure in seven cases and with PSARP in one case, have received biofeedback training to improve their continence. Clinical evaluation has been performed with a new numeric punctuation method that allows a quantitative and precise appraisal of incontinence (Incontinence Punctuation: IP). From a clinical point of view, biofeedback training has increased 4.16 points IP in patients in whom the method has been effective. It has prolonged the mean duration of voluntary contraction in 5.9 sec. and elevated in 13.6 mm. Hg. the maximal pressure contraction. In two patients, clinical evolution and manometry measurements indicated surgical treatment and PSARP was performed, improving IP in 5.5 points. We considered biofeedback training, when indicated, an adequate and innocuous technique to achieve an important clinical continence improvement in these patients.
authors: Hospital Infantil Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Elías Pollina
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ruiz de Temiño
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Rihuete
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Gracia
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Alba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities*
vernacular_title: Resultado del bio-feed-back en las incontinencias por atresia anorrectal.