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The use of anorectal manometry as a biofeedback technique in the treatment of constipation and fecal incontinence in patients with spina bifida is described. The technique was applied in ten incontinent spina bifida patients aged 3 to 16 years. To evaluate our results we used the concept of “controlled incontinence,” i.e., voluntary defecation at set times, with the patient remaining “clean” the rest of the time as a base. A total of 80% satisfactory results was obtained.
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Gil-Vernet, J.M., Marhuenda, C., Sanchis, L. et al. Biofeedback in spina bifida. Pediatr Surg Int 7, 30–33 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00180998
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