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| November 1998, Volume 36, Number 11, Pages 774-776 |
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| Original article |
| Faecal incontinence in children with spina bifida: The best conservative treatment |
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| Pilar Fernandez Eire1,a, Ramiro Varela Cives1 and Manuel Castro Gago2 |
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1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Xeral de Galicia, c/Galeras sn, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Xeral de Galicia, c/Galeras sn, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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aAuthor for correspondence: Fernando III el Santo 3, 6° D, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
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| Abstract |
| Incontinence is one of the major stigmata affecting the quality of life of the myelodysplastic patient. The appropriate management of the neuropathic bladder has led most patients to survive with good conditions. Major advances have also been made in the treatment of faecal incontinence for enabling patients to achieve their full potential, to become integrated in society and to be as independent as possible. We present the results of the Retrograde Colonic Enema (RCE) in 33 patients suffering neurogenic faecal incontinence. We believe that the RCE is one of the best conservative methods of treatment for relieving faecal incontinence originating from spina bifida and other neurological problems with intestinal dysfunction. |
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| Keywords |
| spina bifida; faecal incontinence; retrograde continence enema |
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