Malone antegrade continence enema
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In urology, a Malone antegrade continence enema, also known as Malone procedure and by the abbreviation MACE, is a surgical procedure used to create continent pouch for the collection of feces that can be emptied through a use of an enema.
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[edit] Indications
It is done to treat fecal incontinence and frequently done with a procedure to treat urinary incontinence as the two often co-exist,[1] such as in spina bifida.
[edit] Eponym
It is named after the surgeon that popularized it.[2]
[edit] Also see
[edit] References
- ^ Teichman JM, Rogenes VJ, Barber DB (1997). "The utility of the Malone antegrade continence enema for urologists". Tech Urol 3 (1): 30–3. PMID 9170222.
- ^ Roberts JP, Moon S, Malone PS (March 1995). "Treatment of neuropathic urinary and faecal incontinence with synchronous bladder reconstruction and the antegrade continence enema procedure". Br J Urol 75 (3): 386–9. PMID 7735806.
[edit] External links
- Malone procedure - surgery.med.umich.edu.
