Fecal Transplant- Fecal Enema

Fecal transplant via retention enema for refractory or recurrent Clostridium difficile infection.

Published Online: November 28, 2011. doi:10.1001 /archinternmed.2011.548 AuthorAffiliations:DivisionofVascularSurgery(DrsSano, Unno, Yamamoto, and Tanaka), and Second Department of Surgery (Drs Sano, Unno, Yamamoto, Tanaka, and Konno),HamamatsuUniversitySchoolofMedicine,Hamamatsu, Japan. Correspondence: Dr Unno, Division of Vascular Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handa...

Efficacy of Enema via Cecostomy for Fecal Disorders in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  Background   Some controversy exists about the role of cecostomy in the management of fecal disorders. The present meta-analysis aims provide a comprehensive evaluation on the role of cecostomy on management of fecal incontinence and constipation in children.   Materials and Methods   An extensive search was performed on the Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science until July 2017. Two ind...

Fecal Microbiota Transplant: Benefits and Risks

We commend the authors of “Weight Gain After Fecal Microbiota Transplantation” for describing this case of obesity after a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT). Fecal microbiota transplant is a highly effective therapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (r-CDI), and the authors discuss possible unintended consequences in a patient after successful FMT, which could be due to alteration o...

Microscopic Colitis After Fecal Microbiota Transplant

Microscopic colitis (MC) is an inflammatory condition of the large bowel that is associated with chronic, nonbloody diarrhea. Colonoscopy usually demonstrates normal mucosa, while tissue biopsy reveals intraepithelial lymphocytes or a subepithelial collagen band. Although no specific antibody has been discovered, MC is associated with several autoimmune disorders such as celiac disease, Hashimo...

Factors Affecting Effectiveness of Fecal Microbiota Transplant