Dr. Paquette is Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr. Karram is Director of Urogynecology at The Christ Hospital and Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Urology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr. Paquette reports that he serves on the Medtronic Medical Advisory Board for InterStim Therapy for Bowel Control. He also is a Medtronic educator for InterStim and a Salix pharmaceuticals speaker and instructor for Solesta. Dr. Karram reports that he serves on the Advisory Board for Medtronic and Allergan, is a speaker for American Medical Systems and Astellas, and owns a financial interest in Emedsco.
New therapeutic modalities make it more likely that a noninvasive or minimally invasive treatment will improve symptoms and quality of life
Given the continuous development of other therapeutic modalities, it is likely that future treatments will involve a stepwise progression of approaches. The need for colostomy should diminish in coming years as more minimally invasive techniques become available.
