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Little is known about how the thicknesses of the internal anal sphincter (IAS) and the external anal sphincter (EAS) change in relation to weight loss following metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS). This study aims to investigate any change in IAS and EAS thickness 6 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) and to determine whether any such change correlates with a change in faecal incontinence pattern.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty-one patients underwent three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound to measure anal sphincter thickness before and 6 months after RYGB. 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