title: [A fecal fistula in patient who underwent an abdomino-perineal resection with a continent magnetic prosthesis: observations on an obsolete technique].
abstract: The Authors consider a case of a patient who underwent an abdominal-perineal resection and presented a fecal fistula as a late complication of a magnetic prosthesis implant. After a revision of the literature, the Authors evaluate the reasons for abandoning this surgical technique of continence many years ago, underlying not only the complications observed during the experimentation but also the lack of those benefits for which this technique was proposed.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi La Sapienza--Roma, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: La Torre
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manigrasso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Candioli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pironi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Belfiore
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orsi
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*