Observational studyThe British journal of surgery2020
Efficacy of Sphinkeeper™ implant in treating faecal incontinence.
Observational study in The British journal of surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical effectiveness and safety of self-expandable implantable bulking agents for faecal incontinence: a systematic review.BMC gastroenterology · 2022Pooled it
- The Japan Society of Coloproctology Practice Guidelines for Fecal Incontinence 2024 (Revised Second Edition).Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2026Review
- Gatekeeper™ Prostheses Implants in the Anal Canal for Gas Incontinence and Soiling: Long-Term Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Faecal incontinence-a comprehensive review.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Review
- Endosonographic monitoring of SphinkeeperUpdates in surgery · 2024Observational
- Long-term outcome after SphinKeeper® surgery for treating fecal incontinence-who are good candidates?Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
- An evaluation of the long-term effectiveness of Gatekeeper™ intersphincteric implants for passive faecal incontinence.Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Article
- Critical appraisal of international guidelines for the management of fecal incontinence in adults: is it possible to define what to do in different clinical scenarios?Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Review
- Sphinkeeper Procedure for Treating Severe Faecal Incontinence-A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
The primary aim of this prospective study was to assess the efficacy of Sphinkeeper™ (SK) implantation in patients with faecal incontinence. Forty-two patients with faecal incontinence (14 with sphincter defects) underwent SK implantation and were followed up for a mean(s.d.) of 15·9(8·6) months. SK implantation was a safe and effective method that improved patients' quality of life. Implants and incontinence.
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