The antegrade continence enema procedure: a review of the literature.
Since the antegrade continence enema (ACE) was first described in 1990 for fecal incontinence, more than 100 cases have been reported in the literature. This report reviews the indications, operative modifications, outcome, and complications of the procedure.
Department of Surgery, Fetal Treatment Center, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0570, USA.
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JL
Graf
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Strear
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Bratton
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HT
Housley
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RW
Jennings
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MR
Harrison
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Albanese
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome