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Question: For almost a year I have had symptoms of anal leakage, which mostly seems like an invisible or slightly yellowish discharge. Once in a while, it will appear more brown if I have recently had a bowel movement. My doctor has treated it strictly as a symptom of internal hemorrhoids, which it may be. All three hemorrhoids have been banded but the symptoms continue. This came upon me suddenly one day last XXXXXXX And it has been with me ever since. Do you have any other ideas as to what might be going on?
Brief Answer:
Fecal incontinence most likely
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
Most likely the problem you are having is called fecal incontinence and in your case, the probable reason is degeneration of nerves and muscles due to progressive age or due to those other procedures...
Initially, a digital rectal examination should be done to see strenth of rectal muscles.
Two commonly used surgical options are-
Sphincteroplasty- repairs a damaged or weakened anal sphincter. Doctors identify an injured area of muscle. They then bring the muscle edges back together and sew them in an overlapping fashion, strengthening the muscle and tightening the sphincter.
Sphincter replacement- A damaged anal sphincter can be replaced with an artificial anal sphincter. When inflated, the device keeps your anal sphincter shut tight until you're ready to defecate. After defecating the device then reinflates itself.
Sphincter repair (dynamic graciloplasty). In this surgery a muscle is taken out from the inner thigh and wrap it around the sphincter, restoring muscle tone to the sphincter.
Please discuss options with your general surgeon.
Thanks
Fecal incontinence most likely
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
Most likely the problem you are having is called fecal incontinence and in your case, the probable reason is degeneration of nerves and muscles due to progressive age or due to those other procedures...
Initially, a digital rectal examination should be done to see strenth of rectal muscles.
Two commonly used surgical options are-
Sphincteroplasty- repairs a damaged or weakened anal sphincter. Doctors identify an injured area of muscle. They then bring the muscle edges back together and sew them in an overlapping fashion, strengthening the muscle and tightening the sphincter.
Sphincter replacement- A damaged anal sphincter can be replaced with an artificial anal sphincter. When inflated, the device keeps your anal sphincter shut tight until you're ready to defecate. After defecating the device then reinflates itself.
Sphincter repair (dynamic graciloplasty). In this surgery a muscle is taken out from the inner thigh and wrap it around the sphincter, restoring muscle tone to the sphincter.
Please discuss options with your general surgeon.
Thanks
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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