Sarcopenia: a cause of external anal sphincter fatigability in an elderly man

Year 2016, Volume: 24 Issue: 1, 24 - 25, 28.04.2016

Levent Filik

https://doi.org/10.17940/endoskopi.307116

Abstract

Sarcopenia, defined as loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is associated with impaired quality of life in elderly age and may cause fecal incontinence. Herein we report an elderly men presenting with fecal incontinence due to external anal sphincter fatigability.

Keywords

Anal manometry, incontinence, anal sphincter

İleri yaş erkek hastada eksternal anal sfinkter yorgunluğu nedeni olarak sarkopeni

Abstract

Sarkopeni, ilerlemiş yaşa bağlı kas kütlesi ve fonksiyonlarındaki azalmadır. Yaşam kalitesini etkileyen bir faktör olan sarkopeni, anal sfinkter fonksiyonlarında da azalma ve fekal inkontinense neden olabilir. Bu olgu sunumunda eksternal anal sfinkter yorgunluğuna neden olarak fekal inkontinens gelişmiş bir vaka sunulacaktır.

Keywords

Anal manometri, inkontinens, anal sfinkter

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