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  • Title: [Improving continence by biofeedback conditioning].
    Author: Koltai JL.
    Journal: Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl II Verh Dtsch Ges Chir; 1989; ():987-9. PubMed ID: 2577678.
    Abstract:
    In the last 10 years biofeedback training (BFT) has been used in 72 patients with anal continence disturbances following rectoanal agenesis, constipation, MMC, etc. Using the BF-method we treated 35 children with incontinence following rectoanal agenesis (5 infralevator, 30 supralevator). Visual analog feedback was used in the first 10 cases. Since 1982 simultaneous audiovisual analog signals have been preferred. The detailed analysis and personal followup over 6.5 years of these patients suggests that BFT improves the threshold of rectal sensation, voluntary contraction and thereby benefits anal continence.
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