[Clinical course and therapy of acquired anal incontinence]

43 patients suffering from anal incontinence underwent surgical correction. The late results up to 14 years after surgery are described. Continence was evaluated by inquiries and by manometric readings of the recto-anal stress profile. Prevailing surgical procedures were reconstruction of the anal sphincter (n = 23) and pedicled transplantation of the M. gracilis (n = 10). Both methods yielded satisfactory late results.