Simsek, ArifeAtes, MustafaDirican, AbuzerOzgor, Dincer2024-08-042024-08-0420182149-93222149-9330https://doi.org/10.4274/tjod.12369https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/307537https://hdl.handle.net/11616/92536Objective: This study was conducted to present the preliminary results of seven patients treated with sphinctero-vagino-perineoplasty for secondary repair of obstetric anal sphincter injuries. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on the records of seven patients who underwent secondary repair of obstetric anal sphincter injuries at the colorectal surgery unit of a tertiary care center between February 2015 and December 2017. Results: All patients with solid stool incontinence were fully recovered at postoperative month 3. The Wexner incontinence score was significantly improved (decreased from 14.12 [range: 8-20] to 2.28 [range: 1-4]). The complication rate was 85.7% (wound infection, abscess, hematoma, detachment). Conclusion: Combined repair of anal sphinchters, perineal body, superficial transverse perineal muscles, and bulbospongious muscles, which contribute to anal continence, may improve surgical outcomes in patients with obstetric anal sphincter injuries.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAnal incontinenceobstetric anal sphincter injuryperineoplasrysphincteroplasryvaginoplastyArticle1542492533069314110.4274/tjod.123692-s2.0-85066311199Q3307537WOS:000455275600007N/A