ABSTRACT
Severe fecal incontinence is a very debilitating condition with a tremendous impact
on an individual's life. In the past if a patient was not amenable to a tissue repair
or failed a tissue repair, a colostomy was his or her only surgical option. New innovations
have emerged giving patients more options to regain continence. The Acticon® Neosphincter, which is an artificial bowel sphincter, is one of those newer options.
The device is reserved for patients with severe fecal incontinence that is not amenable
to lesser forms of therapy. Because it is an artificial device, the risk of infection
is of particular concern. With experience, however, the infection rate has declined
and the artificial bowel sphincter has become a good option for patients with severe
fecal incontinence. The results are quite impressive with a significant number of
patients obtaining complete continence.
KEYWORDS
Artificial bowel sphincter - fecal incontinence - Acticon® Neosphincter
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Sharon G GregorcykM.D.
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-9156
Email: sharon.gregorcyk@utsouthwestern.edu