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The Safety and Efficacy of the Artificial Bowel Sphincter for Fecal Incontinence: Results from a Multicenter Cohort Study
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PURPOSE: The aim of this trial was to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and impact on quality of life of the Acticon trade mark artificial bowel sphincter for fecal incontinence. METHODS: A multicenter, prospective, nonrandomized clinical trial was conducted under a common protocol. Patients were evaluated with anal physiology, endoanal ultrasonography, a fecal incontinence scoring system, fecal incontinence quality of life assessment, and overall health evaluation. Patients with a fecal incontinence score of 88 or greater (scale, 1-120) were considered candidates for the study. Implanted patients underwent identical reevaluation at 6 and 12 months postimplant. RESULTS: One hundred twelve of 115 patients (86 females) enrolled were implanted. Mean age was 49 (range, 18-81) years. A total of 384 device-related or potentially device-related adverse events were reported in 99 enrolled patients. Of these events, 246 required no intervention or only noninvasive intervention. Seventy-three revisional operations were required in 51 (46 percent) of the 112 implanted patients. Infection rate necessitating surgical revision was 25 percent. Forty-one patients (37 percent) have had their devices completely explanted, of which 7 have had successful reimplantations. In patients with a functioning neosphincter, improvement in quality of life and anal continence was documented. Mean matched fecal incontinence scores in 63 patients at 6 months follow-up was improved from 105 preimplant to 51 postimplant. In 55 patients at 12 months follow-up, mean matched fecal incontinence scores were 105 preimplant 48 postimplant. A successful outcome was achieved in 85 percent of patients with a functioning device. Intention to treat success rate was 53 percent. CONCLUSIONS: Although morbidity and the need for revisional surgery are high, the artificial bowel sphincter can improve anal incontinence and quality of life in patients with severe fecal incontinence.
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- Wong, D. W., Congliosi, S. M., Spencer, M. P., Corman, M. L., Tan, P., Opelka, F. G., Burnstein, M., Nogueras, J. J., Bailey, R. H., Devesa, J. M., Fry, R. D., Cagir, B., Birnbaum, E., Fleshman, J. W., Lawrence, M. A., Buie, D. W., Heine, J., Edelstein, P. S., Gregorcyk, S., Lehur, P. A., Michot, F., Phang, T. P., Schoetz, D. J., Potenti, F., & Tsai, J. Y.
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- Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
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- 2002-09
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1139-1153
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- 0012-3706 (ISSN-L)
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- W2085732970
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- 267
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- 10.65
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- en
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