Abstract Objective Pelvic floor dysfunction can manifest as a spectrum including anorectal dysfunction, vaginal prolapse, and urinary incontinence. Sacrospinous fixation is procedure performed by gynecologists to treat prolapse. The present study aims evaluate the impact of transvaginal prolapse surgery on function. Materials Methods We conducted retrospective review patients undergoing sacrosp...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of urinary and anal incontinence during pregnancy and immediately postpartum in a convenience sample of African American teenaged women in an urban setting and to assess for an association between this incontinence and obstetrical risk factors. METHODS 74 African American adolescents, ages 14-19, participated in the study. During third trimester pre...

BACKGROUND/AIMS We aimed to evaluate postoperative fecal incontinence scales of children who underwent laparoscopic proctocolectomy and ileal J-pouch anastomosis for familial adenomateous polyposis (FAP) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). MATERIALS AND METHODS Fecal incontinence scores were collected at 3 months post-surgery. A retrospective chart review was also performed to obtain the de...

Hypothesis / aims of study Fecal incontinence is a major debilitating condition that primarily affects women due to childbirth injuries. Most women who have acute injury to their anal sphincters remain asymptomatic, and injuries remain occult for a long time before women present with symptoms of fecal incontinence. Although anal physiology has been investigated previously, no animal model has b...