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VIDEO: Dr. Sanz - What Treatments Are Available For Fecal Incontinence?

Dr. Sanz shares what treatments are currently available for women with a fecal incontinence problem.

Dr. Sanz:
Well, first we have to identify what the problem is. If you have patients, let's say with irritable bowel syndrome, or you have increase colonic activity, but nothing is related to the pressures on the anal canal, many times after the delivery either patient has a tear into the rectum and it is not closed properly. The sphincter mechanism has been damaged and it does not work properly and the patient will lose feces or gas or liquid.

BIO:
Dr. Luis Sanz leads Urogynecology & Pelvic Surgery at Virginia Hospital Center, focusing on pelvic floor disorders such as urinary incontinence and prolapse (bulging) of the vagina, bladder and/or uterus. In addition to Dr. Sanz's particular interest in the subspecialty of Urogynecology, he also sees patients for standard gynecological exams and treatment.

Dr. Sanz is a Professor, Scholar Track, in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he also formerly served as Vice Chairman and Chief of the Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics. He was also Director of Georgetown's Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstruction Clinic.

A member of AOA (Medical Honor Society), Dr. Sanz's prior academic appointments and professional experience also include: Associate Professor in Pediatrics at Georgetown University Hospital and Director, Colposcopy Clinic and Gynecologic Cancer Detection Center (D.C. General Hospital, Georgetown University Service). Among the professional organizations to which Dr. Sanz belongs are: American Association of Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Gynecological Urology Society, and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Visit Dr. Sanz at the Virginia Hospital Center:
http://vhc4women.com

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