Esfinteroplastia anatómica mediante reconstrucción combinada del esfínter anal interno y externo en el tratamiento quirúrgico de la incontinencia anal / Anatomic sphincteroplasty with combined reconstruction of internal and external anal muscles in the anal incontinence surgical treatment

Los estudios que evalúan la efectividad de la esfinteroplastia clásica muestran una mejoría de alrededor del 75% a corto plazo, constatándose un deterioro en el tiempo con resultados satisfactorios a largo plazo de alrededor del 50%. Tras introducir la realización de la reparación por separado del esfínter anal interno y el externo, se publicaron tasas de éxito del 80%, observando que estos resultados se mantenían a largo plazo. Pensamos que la introducción de modificaciones en la técnica quirúrgica desde una mentalidad anatómica y reconstructiva, que hemos denominado «esfinteroplastia anatómica mediante reconstrucción combinada de esfínter anal interno y externo», puede obtener muy buenos resultados clínicos y manométricos en el seguimiento a corto y medio plazo. Asimismo, el aumento de longitud de la barrera presiva generada por la técnica puede colaborar a que estos resultados se mantengan más estables a lo largo del tiempo que con la técnica clásica (AU)

Several groups studying the results of the classic sphincteroplasty show improvement of 75% of patients treated in a short-term follow-up, with a worsening of this data in the long-term follow-up down to an improvement of 50% of the patients. Some other groups published more optimistic results, showing an 80% success rate without any deterioration of the technique over time after introducing a separate repair of the internal and external muscles. We think that the introduction of some modifications in the classic technique, named “anatomic sphincteroplasty with combined reconstruction of external and internal anal sphincter muscles” may obtain very good clinical and anorectal manometric results both in a short and mid-term follow-up. In addition, increasing the pressive length in the anal canal may contribute to maintain more stable results over time (AU)

Anatomic sphincteroplasty with combined reconstruction of internal and external anal muscles in the anal incontinence surgical treatment.

Several groups studying the results of the classic sphincteroplasty show improvement of 75% of patients treated in a short-term follow-up, with a worsening of this data in the long-term follow-up down to an improvement of 50% of the patients. Some other groups published more optimistic results, showing an 80% success rate without any deterioration of the technique over time after introducing a separate repair of the internal and external muscles. We think that the introduction of some modifications in the classic technique, named "Anatomic sphincteroplasty with combined reconstruction of external and internal anal sphincter muscles" may obtain very good clinical and anorectal manometric results both in a short and mid-term follow-up. In addition, increasing the pressive length in the anal canal may contribute to maintain more stable results over time.