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Surgical Treatment of Anal Incontinence

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  • © 1991

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Authors:
  1. Charles V. Mann

    1. The London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK
      St. Mark’s Hospital for Diseases of the Rectum and Colon, London, UK

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  2. Richard E. Glass

    1. Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon, UK

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Essential Anatomy of Anal Continence

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 1-10

  3. Physiology of Anal Continence

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 11-18

  4. Abdominal Techniques

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 19-38

  5. Anterior Perineal Techniques [2]

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 39-50

  6. Posterior Perineal Techniques

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 51-68

  7. Circum-anal Techniques

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 69-84

  8. Per-anal Techniques

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 85-101

  9. Technique of Anal Sphincter Repair (Syn. Overlap Technique)

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 103-106

  10. Techniques for Congenital Anal Deformity Encountered in Later Life

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 107-126

  11. Techniques for Repair of Traumatic Injury of the Anal Sphincters

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 127-138

  12. Techniques for Repair of Recto-vaginal Fistula

    • Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass
    Pages 139-158

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 159-160
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About this book

It is only in the last 25 years that the treatment of anal incontinence has become an important surgical discipline. This is not only because our understanding of the disorder has been greatly augmented by new investigative methods. It is also because the hydrocarbon industry has provided us with suitable materials with which to carry out the complex repairs that are now possible. Like most new areas of therapy, initial enthusiasm has been modified by experience. Some techniques have been amended or abandoned. Others have been shown to have very specific indications and to pe unsuitable for general use. But the total of cases treated by surgical means continues to grow, and as the field widens it is apparent that large numbers of people are still suffering from anal incontinence silently and unheard, and have been abandoned to their misery by society at large. For some of these unfortunates, the consequences are appalling: they become outcasts even within their own families; in some communities they are unable to practise their religion. They are truly regarded as "dirty", and are shunned. Because a large body of surgical experience has accrued, nowadays many of these cases can be cured, and most of them substantially alleviated. But a mis-applied or badly performed operation can be a disaster for both the patient and the surgeon.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK

    Charles V. Mann

  • St. Mark’s Hospital for Diseases of the Rectum and Colon, London, UK

    Charles V. Mann

  • Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon, UK

    Richard E. Glass

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Surgical Treatment of Anal Incontinence

  • Authors: Charles V. Mann, Richard E. Glass

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3348-3

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 1991

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-3348-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 160

  • Topics: Proctology, General Surgery, Hepatology, Gastroenterology

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