ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2007
Anal plugs and retrograde colonic irrigation are helpful in fecal incontinence or constipation.
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- Transanal irrigation: Bridging the gap in treatment for chronic constipation and/or faecal incontinence-A systematic review and management guidance.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2025Pooled it
- Insert devices for faecal incontinence.Techniques in coloproctology · 2021Pooled it
- Trans-anal irrigation therapy to treat adult chronic functional constipation: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2015Pooled it
- Transanal irrigation in clinical practice: a scoping review.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Article
- Association Between Quality of Life and Neurogenic Bowel Symptoms by Bowel Management Program in Spina Bifida.Urology · 2024Article
- Faecal incontinence in adults.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2022Review
- Functional Constipation and Dyssynergic Defecation in Children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Transanal Irrigation for Neurogenic Bowel Disease, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, Faecal Incontinence and Chronic Constipation: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Management of functional constipation in children and adults.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2020Review
- Malone Antegrade Continence Enemas vs. Cecostomy vs. Transanal Irrigation-What Is New and How Do We Counsel Our Patients?Current urology reports · 2019Review
- Treatment possibilities for low anterior resection syndrome: a review of the literature.International journal of colorectal disease · 2018Review
- Prospective evaluation of transanal irrigation for fecal incontinence and constipation.Techniques in coloproctology · 2017Article
- Predictive factors for compliance with transanal irrigation for the treatment of defecation disorders.World journal of gastroenterology · 2017Article
- Results of long-term retrograde rectal cleansing in patients with constipation or fecal incontinence.Techniques in coloproctology · 2016Article
- Functional Anorectal Disorders.Gastroenterology · 2016Article
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- Consensus statement AIGO/SICCR diagnosis and treatment of chronic constipation and obstructed defecation (part II: treatment).World journal of gastroenterology · 2012Article
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Abstract
aimTo evaluate the feasibility, clinical effect and predicting factors for favorable outcome of treatment with anal plugs in fecal incontinence and retrograde colonic irrigation (RCI) in patients with fecal incontinence or constipation.
methodsPatients who received treatment with an anal plug or RCI between 1980 and 2005 were investigated with a questionnaire.
resultsOf the 201 patients (93 adults, 108 children), 101 (50%) responded. Adults: anal plugs (8), five stopped immediately, one stopped after 20 mo and two used it for 12-15 mo. RCI (40, 28 fecal incontinence, 12 constipation), 63% are still using it (mean 8.5 years), 88% was satisfied. Younger adults (< 40 years) were more satisfied with RCI (94% vs 65%, P = 0.05). Children: anal plugs (7), 5 used it on demand for an average of 2.5 years with satisfactory results, one stopped immediately and one after 5 years. RCI (26 fecal incontinence, 22 constipation), 90% are still using it (mean time 6.8 years) and felt satisfied. Children tend to be more satisfied (P = 0.001). Besides age, no predictive factors for success were found. There was no difference in the outcome between patients with fecal incontinence or constipation.
conclusionRCI is more often applied than anal plugs and is helpful in patients with fecal incontinence or constipation, especially for younger patients. Anal plugs can be used incidentally for fecal incontinence, especially in children.
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