Abstract
The problem of fecal incontinence is growing due to an array of causes; it can follow trauma (childbirth), surgery, or be from neurological origin, or other. Over the last century, multiple surgical therapies have been suggested and tried including injection of biomaterials into the anal canal, radiofrequency treatment of the anal canal, repair of anal muscle injuries, sacral nerve stimulation, artificial bowel sphincter, muscle transposition to reinforce the anal sphincter, and creation of a stoma in last resort.
Magnets have been introduced in the last two decades to palliate this problem; however, some have abandoned due to problems of erosions and migrations. Recently, we have seen a resurgence in using a new type of magnets assembly; the literature is reviewed here, including some recent comparisons to other treatments for fecal incontinence.
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Gagner, M. (2021). Magnetic Anal Sphincter for Fecal Incontinence. In: Gagner, M. (eds) Magnetic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73947-8_18
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