A variety of therapeutic approaches are available for faecal incontinence. Implantation of Gatekeeper™ prostheses is a new promising option. The primary endpoint of this prospective observational multicentre study was to assess the clinical efficacy of Gatekeeper™ implantation in patients with faecal incontinence. Secondary endpoints included the assessment of patients' quality of life, and the feasibility and safety of implantation.
Ratto, C., Buntzen, S., Aigner, F., Altomare, D., Heydari, A., Donisi, L., Lundby, L., Parello, A., Multicentre observational study of the Gatekeeper™ for faecal incontinence, <<BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY>>, 2016; 103 (3): 290-299. [doi:10.1002/bjs.10050] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/101208]
Multicentre observational study of the Gatekeeper™ for faecal incontinence
Ratto, CarloPrimo
;Donisi, Lorenza;Parello, AngeloUltimo
2016
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A variety of therapeutic approaches are available for faecal incontinence. Implantation of Gatekeeper™ prostheses is a new promising option. The primary endpoint of this prospective observational multicentre study was to assess the clinical efficacy of Gatekeeper™ implantation in patients with faecal incontinence. Secondary endpoints included the assessment of patients' quality of life, and the feasibility and safety of implantation.
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