Adjuncts to bowel management for fecal incontinence and constipation, the role of surgery; appendicostomy, cecostomy, neoappendicostomy, and colonic resection

In brief

This article reviews surgical interventions for managing refractory fecal incontinence and constipation in pediatric patients, focusing on antegrade continence enema procedures (appendicostomy, cecostomy, neoappendicostomy) and colonic resection. These techniques provide alternative bowel management strategies when conservative measures fail.

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