SECCA® Procedure for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: Results of Five-Year Follow-Up

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Authors

Takeshi Takahashi-Monroy · Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

Martín Iglesias Morales · Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

Sandra García-Osogobio · Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

Miguel A. Valdovinos · Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

Carlos Belmonte · Hospital Central Militar

Camilo Barreto · Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

Abstract

Significant and sustained improvements in fecal incontinence symptoms and quality of life are seen at five years after treatment with the SECCA system. This treatment should be considered for patients suffering from fecal incontinence not amenable to surgery and who have failed conservative management.

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Pelvic floor disorders treatments Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies

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Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Volume 51, Issue 3, pp. 355-359

DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-9169-0

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SECCA® Procedure for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: Results of Five-Year Follow-Up

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