title: [Treatment of severe fecal incontinence with artificial sphincter. Report of two cases].
abstract: To present two cases of severe fecal incontinence handled in EsSalud Almenara Hospital in Lima, Peru, with successful results using new technologies, in this case Artificial Anal sphincter. Observational study of first two cases of patients, who were selected randomly throughout 2006, and had a diagnosis of severe fecal incontinence. In these patients were placed on Artificial Anal Sphincter Neosphincter. The first patient with fecal incontinence neurological etiology after 2 months of implant the device was activated, with satisfactory results. In the second case, the etiologic factor was the severe injury to the anal sphincter, he had colostomy which, after implanted the device was closed, there were some difficulties in activating the second device that were resolved with a review, then activated with satisfactory results alternative for definitive treatment of severe fecal incontinence.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, PerÚ; Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara-EsSalud. Lima, PerÚ.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borda
authors.affiliation: Hospital Regional de Tumbes. Tumbes, PerÚ.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kcam
authors.affiliation: Universidad San MartÍn de Porres. Lima, PerÚ.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alvarado-Ortiz Blanco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants