Article ; Online: Investigation and treatment of faecal incontinence.
2006 Volume 82, Issue 968, Page(s) 363–371
Abstract: Faecal incontinence is a debilitating condition affecting people of all ages, and significantly ... to establish the severity and type of incontinence. Several treatment options with promising results exist ... incontinence or those resistant to initial treatment should be evaluated by anorectal physiology testing ...
Abstract | Faecal incontinence is a debilitating condition affecting people of all ages, and significantly impairs quality of life. Proper clinical assessment followed by conservative medical therapy leads to improvement in more than 50% of cases, including patients with severe symptoms. Patients with advanced incontinence or those resistant to initial treatment should be evaluated by anorectal physiology testing to establish the severity and type of incontinence. Several treatment options with promising results exist. Patients with gross sphincter defects should undergo surgical repair. Those who fail to respond to sphincteroplasty and those with no anatomical defects have the option of either sacral nerve stimulation or other advanced procedures. Stoma formation should be reserved for patients who do not respond to any of the above procedures. |
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MeSH term(s) | Artificial Organs ; Fecal Incontinence/diagnosis ; Fecal Incontinence/etiology ; Fecal Incontinence/therapy ; Humans ; Medical History Taking/methods ; Physical Examination/methods ; Surgical Flaps ; Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation/methods |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2006-05-25 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 80325-x |
ISSN | 1469-0756 ; 0032-5473 |
ISSN (online) | 1469-0756 |
ISSN | 0032-5473 |
DOI | 10.1136/pgmj.2005.044099 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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