作者: Mary L. Jannelli , Anna Marie Connolly , Elizabeth J. Geller , Brent A. Parnell , William E. Whitehead
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摘要: OBJECTIVE: To look at women who underwent overlapping anal sphincteroplasty (OAS) with the use of either permanent or absorbable sutures and to describe patient-reported fecal continence quality life. STUDY DESIGN: A case series 40 OAS completed Modified Manchester Health Questionnaire a mean 50 months after surgery. Descriptive statistics were used those had sutures. RESULTS: The primary outcome, loss solid stool, was similar 50% for each group. Severity incontinence symptoms, as measured by Fecal Incontinence Index, lower in suture group (15.9 vs. 24.0). There no difference overall impact on CONCLUSION: While similar, time associated decreased severity.