Article ; Online: Fecal incontinence: part 4 of a series of articles on incontinence.
Deutsches Arzteblatt international
2010 Volume 107, Issue 34-35, Page(s) 596–601
Abstract: Background: The aging of the population will make fecal incontinence an increasingly important ... from fecal incontinence of varying degrees of severity. This condition will become more common, in both relative and ... for fecal incontinence, yet many patients do not seek medical help for it because of embarrassment. Thus, its true ...
| Abstract | Background: The aging of the population will make fecal incontinence an increasingly important socioeconomic problem in the coming decades. Already today, the cost to society of treating incontinence with inserts, diapers, and closed systems exceeds the total cost of all cardiac and anti-inflammatory medications. Methods: This article is based on a selective review of the literature and on clinical experience. No meta-analyses on this topic have yet been published. Results: Surveys in highly industrialized countries in the Western Hemisphere have shown that about 5% of the population suffers from fecal incontinence of varying degrees of severity. This condition will become more common, in both relative and absolute terms, in the coming decades. Various methods of care and therapy are currently available for fecal incontinence, yet many patients do not seek medical help for it because of embarrassment. Thus, its true prevalence is certainly higher than the surveys imply. Conclusion: The challenge today, therefore, is not just to encourage patients to seek medical help early, but also to raise physicians' awareness of fecal incontinence and their readiness to treat it, so that they can provide competent individual counseling and treatment to all patients who suffer from it. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Diagnostic Imaging/methods ; Fecal Incontinence/diagnosis ; Fecal Incontinence/therapy ; Humans |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2010-08-20 |
| Publishing country | Germany |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
| ZDB-ID | 2406159-1 |
| ISSN | 1866-0452 ; 1866-0452 |
| ISSN (online) | 1866-0452 |
| ISSN | 1866-0452 |
| DOI | 10.3238/arztebl.2010.0596 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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