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  2. Surgical management of fecal incontinence - Wikipedia

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    Usually, sphincter defects are in the anterior position on the sphincter, when an anterior sphincteroplasty may be carried out. Where the sphincter defect is laterally or posteriorly placed, this carries a less successful outcome. [3] [4] [5] Overlapping anterior sphincteroplasty is preceded by a bowel preparation and possibly antibiotics. Once ...

  3. Lateral internal sphincterotomy - Wikipedia

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    Lateral internal sphincterotomy is the preferred method of surgery for persons with chronic anal fissures, and is generally used when medical therapy has failed. [1] It is associated with a lower rate of side effects than older techniques such as posterior internal sphincterotomy and anoplasty, [3] and has also been shown to be superior to topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN 0.2% ointment) in ...

  4. Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy - Wikipedia

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    Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy is a procedure where the sphincter of Oddi and the segment of the common bile duct where it enters the duodenum are cannulated and then cut with a sphincterotome, a device that includes a wire which cuts with an electric current (electrocautery).

  5. Fecal incontinence - Wikipedia

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    End-to-end sphincteroplasty is shown to have a high failure rate in 1940. In AD 1971, Parks and McPartlin first describe an overlapping sphincteroplasty procedure. Biofeedback is first introduced in 1974. [61] In 1975, Parks describes post anal repair, a technique to reinforce the pelvic floor and EAS to treat idiopathic cases.

  6. Perineoplasty - Wikipedia

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    Perineoplasty (also perineorrhaphy) denotes the plastic surgery procedures used to correct clinical conditions (damage, defect, deformity) of the vagina and the anus. [1] [2] [3] Among the vagino-anal conditions resolved by perineoplasty are vaginal looseness, vaginal itching, damaged perineum, fecal incontinence, genital warts, dyspareunia, vaginal stenosis, vaginismus, vulvar vestibulitis ...

  7. Anal sphincterotomy - Wikipedia

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    The surgery can be performed under any kind of anesthesia.; After anesthesia is administered, the area is cleaned with an antiseptic solution.; The sphincter is separated either by simply stretching or cutting.

  8. Wikipedia : Requested articles/Medicine

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    trans-duodenal sphincterotomy (trans-duodenal sphincteroplasty) - division of the sphincter of Oddi; an operation to open the lower end of the common duct to remove impacted stones or to relieve spasm or stricture of the terminal bile and pancreatic ducts; ; ; ; ; unnecessary surgery

  9. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography - Wikipedia

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    Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technique that combines the use of endoscopy and fluoroscopy to diagnose and treat certain problems of the biliary or pancreatic ductal systems.