Observational studyTechniques in coloproctology2023
Transanal irrigation in functional bowel disorders and LARS: short-term results from an Italian national study.
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- The Malone antegrade continence enema for treating adult constipation and fecal incontinence: a systematic review of the literature.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- Transanal irrigation is effective for low anterior resection syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Pooled it
- Consensus-driven protocol for transanal irrigation in patients with low anterior resection syndrome and functional constipation.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Guideline
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- Transanal irrigation in clinical practice: a scoping review.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Article
- Diagnostic-Therapeutic Care Pathway in Chronic Constipation: AIGO (Italian Association of Gastroenterologists and Gastrointestinal Endoscopists) Position Paper.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Bidirectional longitudinal associations between low anterior resection syndrome and stigma in patients with postoperative LARS: a cross-lagged panel study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Long-term outcomes of transanal irrigation in patients with low anterior resection syndrome: what happens after more than five years?International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- High output stoma after surgery for rectal cancer - a risk factor for low anterior resection syndrome?BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Use of transanal irrigation (TAI) in the treatment of persistent bowel disorders in patients with endometriosis: A retrospective study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2024Article
- The Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Constipation in Italy: Results from a Survey Conducted among Italian Gastroenterologists.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Efficacy and mechanism of acupuncture for functional constipation in older adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
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21 authors at 12 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the potential benefits associated with the short-term (6 months) treatment with transanal irrigation (TAI) in patients suffering from functional constipation (FC), functional fecal incontinence (FI), and low anterior resection syndrome (LARS).
methodsA multicenter observational study (12 centers; 369 patients) was conducted to assess the following primary and secondary objectives: to evaluate the level of satisfaction regarding bowel control and quality of life (QoL); to evaluate bowel symptoms severity and dropout frequency and reason. To this aim, validated questionnaires were provided to the patients at baseline (T0) and after 6 months of TAI treatment (T6) performed with the medical device Peristeen
resultsA 6-month treatment with TAI enabled a statistically significant (p < 0.05) improvement of QoL scores, satisfaction scores regarding bowel control, and severity indexes of disorder-related symptoms in patients suffering from FC, FI, and LARS. Globally, 8.0% of patients discontinued the treatment after 6 months as a result of occurrence of symptoms (2.4%) or other justifications (3.8%) such as personal reasons. None of the dropouts were due to treatment inefficacy.
conclusionResults of the present study suggest that short-term TAI treatment is beneficial for patients suffering from functional bowel disorders and LARS. Future analysis of prospective data will focus on the clinical outcomes associated with the long-term use (up to 24 months) of TAI when dealing with these types of medical conditions.
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