title: A new technique: prolene mesh sphincteroplasty for the treatment of fecal incontinence.
abstract: Although successful short-term results have been achieved with the use of overlapping sphincteroplasty and primary end-to- end repairs to treat fecal incontinence due to sphincteric injury, long-term failure rates may reach as high as 50%. This disadvantage associated with tension repairs may be overcome by utilizing a tension-free technique. Here the authors describe a new tension-free technique involving the use of prolene mesh.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ayan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zengin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ulualp
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D013526:Surgical Mesh
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes