title: [Biofeedback as a complementary treatment in surgery for anal incontinence].
abstract: Anal incontinence is a severe condition which may be treated by surgery, with unpredictable results. Biofeedback technique is designed to re-educate the function of the anal sphincter; it employs a probe for anorectal manometry, connected to the screen of an oscilloscope. The use of this technique in 43 patients with incontinence, treated with surgery resulted in 48.1% of total continence, 39.53% of partial continence and 11.62% of null response.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hôpital Nord, Marsella, Francia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosado
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sarles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004688:Encopresis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Biofeedback como tratamiento complementario de la cirugía de la incontinencia anal.