Do internal anal sphincter defects decrease the success rate of anal sphincter repair?
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Techniques in coloproctology
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2006
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 2
- Identifiers
- PMID: 16773293
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
A pre-existing IAS defect does not preclude successful sphincteroplasty as compared to repair of an isolated EAS defect. Thus, patients with combined anal sphincter defects should not be considered as poor candidates for sphincter repair.