SECCA procedure for anal incontinence and antibiotic treatment: a case report of anal abscess
Abstract Background Fecal Incontinence (FI) can seriously affect quality of life. The treatment of fecal incontinence starts conservatively but in case of failure, different surgical approaches may be proposed to the patient. Recently several not invasive approaches have been developed. One of these...
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| author | Francesca Mandolfino Rosario Fornaro Cesare Stabilini Marco Casaccia Tommaso Testa Marco Frascio |
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| description | Abstract Background Fecal Incontinence (FI) can seriously affect quality of life. The treatment of fecal incontinence starts conservatively but in case of failure, different surgical approaches may be proposed to the patient. Recently several not invasive approaches have been developed. One of these is the radiofrequency (RF) energy application to the internal anal sphincter. Case presentation We report a rare case of an anal abscess related to a SECCA procedure in a 66-year-old woman affected by gas and FI for twenty years. Conclusions The complications post-SECCA procedure reported in literature are generally not serious and often self-limited, such as bleeding or anal pain. This is a case of an anal abscess. We suggest that this finding could consolidate the importance of administering antibiotic therapy to patients and to run a full course of at least 6 days rather than a short-term (24 h) therapy, with the aim to minimize the incidence of this complication. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-435e269e9eb2439c9ca43dc89cb06efe2022-12-21T19:45:09ZengBMCBMC Surgery1471-24822018-08-011811510.1186/s12893-018-0389-0SECCA procedure for anal incontinence and antibiotic treatment: a case report of anal abscessFrancesca Mandolfino0Rosario Fornaro1Cesare Stabilini2Marco Casaccia3Tommaso Testa4Marco Frascio5Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Diagnostiche Integrate (DISC), Università degli Studi di GenovaDipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Diagnostiche Integrate (DISC), Università degli Studi di GenovaDipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Diagnostiche Integrate (DISC), Università degli Studi di GenovaDipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Diagnostiche Integrate (DISC), Università degli Studi di GenovaIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico San Martino–ISTDipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Diagnostiche Integrate (DISC), Università degli Studi di GenovaAbstract Background Fecal Incontinence (FI) can seriously affect quality of life. The treatment of fecal incontinence starts conservatively but in case of failure, different surgical approaches may be proposed to the patient. Recently several not invasive approaches have been developed. One of these is the radiofrequency (RF) energy application to the internal anal sphincter. Case presentation We report a rare case of an anal abscess related to a SECCA procedure in a 66-year-old woman affected by gas and FI for twenty years. Conclusions The complications post-SECCA procedure reported in literature are generally not serious and often self-limited, such as bleeding or anal pain. This is a case of an anal abscess. We suggest that this finding could consolidate the importance of administering antibiotic therapy to patients and to run a full course of at least 6 days rather than a short-term (24 h) therapy, with the aim to minimize the incidence of this complication.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0389-0SECCA procedureFecal incontinenceAnal abscessAntibiotic treatmentRadiofrequency complication |
| spellingShingle | Francesca Mandolfino Rosario Fornaro Cesare Stabilini Marco Casaccia Tommaso Testa Marco Frascio SECCA procedure for anal incontinence and antibiotic treatment: a case report of anal abscess BMC Surgery SECCA procedure Fecal incontinence Anal abscess Antibiotic treatment Radiofrequency complication |
| title | SECCA procedure for anal incontinence and antibiotic treatment: a case report of anal abscess |
| title_full | SECCA procedure for anal incontinence and antibiotic treatment: a case report of anal abscess |
| title_fullStr | SECCA procedure for anal incontinence and antibiotic treatment: a case report of anal abscess |
| title_full_unstemmed | SECCA procedure for anal incontinence and antibiotic treatment: a case report of anal abscess |
| title_short | SECCA procedure for anal incontinence and antibiotic treatment: a case report of anal abscess |
| title_sort | secca procedure for anal incontinence and antibiotic treatment a case report of anal abscess |
| topic | SECCA procedure Fecal incontinence Anal abscess Antibiotic treatment Radiofrequency complication |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0389-0 |
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