ReviewClinics in colon and rectal surgery2014
Pelvic floor rehabilitation in the treatment of fecal incontinence.
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- Pooled it
- Efficacy of pelvic floor rehabilitation for bowel dysfunction after anterior resection for colorectal cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
- Comparative Efficacy of Transcutaneous Functional Electrical Stimulation With or Without Biofeedback Therapy on Functional Non-retentive Fecal Incontinence in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2022Trial
- Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Evaluation and Management.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2026Review
- The Efficacy of Pelvic Floor Therapy in Enhancing Muscular Function and Providing Colorectal Symptom Relief: A Case Report.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Patient experience with sacral neuromodulation for faecal incontinence - a multi-centre, longitudinal cohort study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
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- Pelvic Floor Disorders Due to Anal Sexual Activity in Men and Women: A Narrative Review.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Review
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Stress Urinary Incontinence, Fecal Incontinence, and Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2024Article
- Sarcopenia Is Associated with Fecal Incontinence in Patients with Dysphagia: Implication for Anal Sarcopenia.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2022Article
- Physiotherapy for Prevention and Treatment of Fecal Incontinence in Women-Systematic Review of Methods.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Urinary Incontinence in Women: Modern Methods of Physiotherapy as a Support for Surgical Treatment or Independent Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Electrical stimulation structurally affects the tissues of the rectum and anus of nulliparous rats.Journal of anatomy · 2017Article
- Physical, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine in the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders.Current urology reports · 2017Review
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Abstract
Fecal incontinence (FI) is a prevalent problem that can drastically affect quality of life. Pelvic floor rehabilitation is an important first-line treatment for patients with FI, and many published case reports and a small number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) provide limited evidence for its efficacy. Pelvic floor rehabilitation approaches to the treatment of FI include pelvic floor muscle training, biofeedback, and volumetric training with rectal balloon catheters. Various forms of external electrical stimulation have also been described and may be of added benefit. Behavioral bowel retraining is an important part of a good rehabilitative approach as well. Pelvic floor rehabilitation treatment for FI is thought to be effective and safe, with reported success rates in a majority of studies at 50 to 80%. Many more high-quality RCTs are needed to define optimal treatment protocols.
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