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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2025; 17(11): 112868
Published online Nov 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.112868
Published online Nov 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.112868
Table 1 Results for overlapping sphincteroplasty
| Ref. | Number of patients | Mean age (years) | Mean follow-up period (years) | Positive outcome (%) |
| Sørensen and Qvist[45], 2025 | 55 | 45 | 0.5 | 71 |
| Seyfried et al[5], 2018 | 148 | 1.0 | 73 | |
| Kayapınar et al[46], 2022 | 16 | 27.5 | 1.9 | 81 |
| Berg et al[47], 2019 | 111 | 43 | 3.7 | 54 |
| Carswell et al[48], 2023 | 107 | 4.8 | 69 | |
| Berkesoglu et al[49], 2021 | 50 | 44.6 | 5.2 | 64 |
| Maldonado et al[50], 2019 | 29 | 41 | 7.0 | 53 |
| Barbosa et al[6], 2019 | 370 | 33.7 | 18.3 | 46 |
| Haug et al[51], 2021 | 20 | 36 | 0.4/8.5/18.3 | 75/65/45 |
| Pla-Martí et al[52], 2020 | 35 | 55 | 2.5/9.2 | 71/40 |
- Citation: Li HL, Zhang HR, Wu Y, He KQ, Chen TJ, Wang J. Anal sphincter reconstruction for fecal incontinence: Techniques, outcomes, and future directions. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(11): 112868
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i11/112868.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.112868
