Do internal anal sphincter defects decrease the success rate of anal sphincter repair?

M Oberwalder; A Dinnewitzer; M K Baig; J J Nogueras; E G Weiss; J Efron; A M Vernava; S D Wexner

Do internal anal sphincter defects decrease the success rate of anal sphincter repair?

Authors

Oberwalder, M
Dinnewitzer, A
Baig, M K
Nogueras, J J
Weiss, E G
Efron, J
Vernava, A M 3rd
Wexner, S D

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.

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