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Sacral nerve stimulation

Sacral nerve stimulation is an alternative treatment for fecal incontinence, especially for patients with sphincter disruption.

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Feb 4, 2026

What non-surgical and surgical treatments exist for fecal incontinence?

can be treated across a spectrum from conservative, non‑surgical measures—dietary change, medications, and bowel retraining—to minimally invasive procedures (anal bulking, sacral neuromodulation, post...

Jan 17, 2026

When is sphincteroplasty recommended for severe anal sphincter tears and what are success rates?

Sphincteroplasty is recommended mainly for patients with anatomically demonstrable external anal sphincter defects—most commonly after obstetric or traumatic injury—who have failed conservative measur...