Does Implantation of an Artificial Soft Anal Band Provide an Opportunity for Improvement of Biopsychosocial Function in Patients with Severe Fecal Incontinence?

<table class="table-group" id="tab6"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"> </td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">6</td><td class="align_center">12</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Lifestyle</td><td class="align_center">1,8</td><td class="align_center">2,3</td><td class="align_center">2,8</td><td class="align_center">3,0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Coping</td><td class="align_center">2,0</td><td class="align_center">2,5</td><td class="align_center">3,0</td><td class="align_center">3,2</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Depression</td><td class="align_center">1,9</td><td class="align_center">2,6</td><td class="align_center">3,3</td><td class="align_center">3,5</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Embarrassment</td><td class="align_center">1,6</td><td class="align_center">2,0</td><td class="align_center">2,6</td><td class="align_center">2,9</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>The assessment of all the four aspects of quality of life (FIQL) prior to the procedure and 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively.</div>

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Table 6: Does Implantation of an Artificial Soft Anal Band Provide an Opportunity for Improvement of Biopsychosocial Function in Patients with Severe Fecal Incontinence? 

Table 6 | Does Implantation of an Artificial Soft Anal Band Provide an Opportunity for Improvement of Biopsychosocial Function in Patients with Severe Fecal Incontinence? 