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This article by medwireNews Reporting states that fecal incontinence improves after surgery for rectal prolapse, but research shows that the degree of improvement is quite low.

After a mean follow-up period of 36 months, 68% of surgically treated patients had a reduction in the continence score.
In spite of this, nearly 60% of patients remained incontinent, with 55% reporting urgent incontinence and 32% reporting passive leakage.

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http://www.news-medical.net/news/201209 ... rgery.aspx