title: [Anal incontinence. Critical study of the surgical treatment].
abstract: Two million French people aged over 45 are thought to suffer from faecal incontinence. The most frequent anatomical or functional causes of this disability are: idiopathic incontinence of falling down perineum due to denervation of its striated muscle; some neurological diseases; rupture or destruction of the sphincter due to traumatic, iatrogenic or obstetrical causes; complete rectal prolapse. Each of these situations has its medico-surgical solution (post-anal repair, sphincterorrhaphy, rectopexy, Delorme's operation, myoplasty, artificial sphincter), always bearing in mind that the fundamental aim is to correct the handicap and restore a good quality continence.
authors.affiliation: Groupe de Biochimie et Physiopathologie digestive et nutritionnelle, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Rouen.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Michot
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010502:Perineum / Q000503:physiopathology; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000150:complications; D012421:Rupture
vernacular_title: Incontinence anale. Etude critique du traitement chirurgical.