hyaluronate gel for rectal injection (Solesta)

Indications

• treatment of fecal incontinence for patients >= 18 years of age

Contraindications

• active inflammatory bowel disease
• immunodeficiency
• previous pelvic irradiation
• significant rectal prolapse
• active infection
• bleeding
• tumors or malformation of the anorectal area
• hemorrhoids
• exsiting implant in the anorectal region
• allergy to hyaluronate-based gel

Dosage

• 2 treatments, consisting of 4 injections each

Adverse effects

• injection area pain & bleeding (most common)
• infection & inflammation of anal tissue (less common)

Procedure

• injected into a layer of tissue beneath the anus lining

More general terms

• hyaluronate-based injectable gel (Amvisc)

Additional terms

• hyaluronate; hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan