Gracilis muscle transposition as a workhorse flap for anal incontinence: Quality of life and functional outcome in adults
Background/Purpose: Anal incontinence is one of the most psychologically and socially debilitating conditions in an otherwise healthy individual. It can lead to social isolation, loss of self-esteem, self-confidence and depression. This study is devoted to the problem of anal incontinence in the adu...
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| author | Guru Dayal Singh Kalra Amit Kumar Sharma Kaustubh Sharad Shende |
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| description | Background/Purpose: Anal incontinence is one of the most psychologically and socially debilitating conditions in an otherwise healthy individual. It can lead to social isolation, loss of self-esteem, self-confidence and depression. This study is devoted to the problem of anal incontinence in the adult patients. The aim of our study is to analyse the results of gracilis muscle transposition for anal incontinence and improvement in quality of life (QOL) of patients. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study. A total of 18 patients with complaint of anal incontinence were enrolled in this study. All patients were treated with gracilis muscle transposition. Results: All patients are continent, and there is an improvement in their QOL. Conclusion: Gracilis muscle transposition is a good option for patients of anal incontinence who are not treated by non-surgical means. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e685b327b4ad4ff8a29bac6783f6581a2025-08-20T03:26:03ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2016-09-01490335035610.4103/0970-0358.197245Gracilis muscle transposition as a workhorse flap for anal incontinence: Quality of life and functional outcome in adultsGuru Dayal Singh Kalra0Amit Kumar Sharma1Kaustubh Sharad Shende2Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaBackground/Purpose: Anal incontinence is one of the most psychologically and socially debilitating conditions in an otherwise healthy individual. It can lead to social isolation, loss of self-esteem, self-confidence and depression. This study is devoted to the problem of anal incontinence in the adult patients. The aim of our study is to analyse the results of gracilis muscle transposition for anal incontinence and improvement in quality of life (QOL) of patients. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study. A total of 18 patients with complaint of anal incontinence were enrolled in this study. All patients were treated with gracilis muscle transposition. Results: All patients are continent, and there is an improvement in their QOL. Conclusion: Gracilis muscle transposition is a good option for patients of anal incontinence who are not treated by non-surgical means.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.197245anal incontinencegracilis slingquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Guru Dayal Singh Kalra Amit Kumar Sharma Kaustubh Sharad Shende Gracilis muscle transposition as a workhorse flap for anal incontinence: Quality of life and functional outcome in adults Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery anal incontinence gracilis sling quality of life |
| title | Gracilis muscle transposition as a workhorse flap for anal incontinence: Quality of life and functional outcome in adults |
| title_full | Gracilis muscle transposition as a workhorse flap for anal incontinence: Quality of life and functional outcome in adults |
| title_fullStr | Gracilis muscle transposition as a workhorse flap for anal incontinence: Quality of life and functional outcome in adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gracilis muscle transposition as a workhorse flap for anal incontinence: Quality of life and functional outcome in adults |
| title_short | Gracilis muscle transposition as a workhorse flap for anal incontinence: Quality of life and functional outcome in adults |
| title_sort | gracilis muscle transposition as a workhorse flap for anal incontinence quality of life and functional outcome in adults |
| topic | anal incontinence gracilis sling quality of life |
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