Secondary sphincter repair for anal incontinence following obstetric sphincter injury: functional outcome and quality of life at 18 years of follow-up.
Malou BarbosaM Glavind-KristensenM Moller SoerensenPeter ChristensenPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2019)
At long-term follow-up, few patients are fully continent following a secondary sphincter repair. However, it appears that the functional results remain stable at very long-term follow-up.