[Differentiation of sphincter insufficiency and constipation after surgical anal atresia treatment: value of a new continence score]

L Wessel; K Rippel; S Hosie; K L Waag

[Differentiation of sphincter insufficiency and constipation after surgical anal atresia treatment: value of a new continence score]

Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd. 1998:115:1153-6.

[Article in German]

Authors

L Wessel¹, K Rippel, S Hosie, K L Waag

Affiliation

¹ Kinderchirurgische Klinik, Klinikum Mannheim gGmbH, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg.

PMID: 9931820

Abstract

Surgery of anorectal malformations was evaluated by continence scores, excluding constipation. The authors introduce a new score considering the case history and clinical parameters that differentiate sphincter insufficiency and overflow-incontinence due to constipation.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Anus, Imperforate / surgery*
Child
Child, Preschool
Constipation / classification
Constipation / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Fecal Incontinence / classification
Fecal Incontinence / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Manometry
Postoperative Complications / classification
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome