ReviewJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2015
Fecal Incontinence: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management.
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- Tools for fecal incontinence assessment: lessons for inflammatory bowel disease trials based on a systematic review.United European gastroenterology journal · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of home biofeedback treatment in patients with fecal incontinence: a pilot study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Progress on cell therapy for skeletal muscle disorders.Advanced drug delivery reviews · 2026Review
- Risk factors for fecal incontinence after surgery for cryptoglandular anal fistula: Protocol of a meta-analytic study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Efficacy and safety of the traditional Chinese medicine formulation BL-1 for the treatment of low anterior resection syndrome: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.Frontiers in gastroenterology (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Criteria for defining and dating onset of organ system involvement in systemic sclerosis.Journal of scleroderma and related disorders · 2025Article
- Application of electroacupuncture in the prevention of low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer surgery.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2023Article
- Chemokine therapy for anal sphincter injury in a rat model: a pilot study.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- [Anal incontinence].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2022Article
- Diagnosis and management of fecal incontinence in children and adolescents.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries: New Evidence and Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- What Is Fecal Incontinence That Urologists Need to Know?International neurourology journal · 2021Article
- Characterization of symptom severity and impact on four fecal incontinence phenotypes in women presenting for evaluation.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2021Article
- Continence: Bowel and Bladder and Physical Function Decline in Women.Current geriatrics reports · 2020Article
- The Water-Holding Procedure for Ensuring Postoperative Continence Prior Restoring Intestinal Continuity.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2020Article
- Diabetic autonomic neuropathy of the gastrointestinal tract.Przeglad gastroenterologiczny · 2020Review
- Practice patterns in the diagnosis and treatment of fecal incontinence with sacral neuromodulation: Can urologists impact this gap in care?Turkish journal of urology · 2019Article
- Non-invasive obstetric anal sphincter injury diagnostics using impedance spectroscopy.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Endoscopic, Ultrasonographic, and Histologic Descriptions of Dextranomer/Hyaluronic Acid in a Case of Fecal Incontinence.Case reports in pathology · 2018Article
- Fecal incontinence - Challenges and solutions.World journal of gastroenterology · 2017Review
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Abstract
introductionFecal incontinence is a debilitating condition affecting primarily the elderly. Many patients suffer in silence resulting in both underdiagnosis and undertreatment often culminating in an overall poor quality of life.
methodsWe sought to review the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of fecal incontinence based on current literature. Additionally, newer treatment methods such as Solesta will be evaluated.
resultsThere are many diagnostic modalities available to assess the degree and severity of the patient's incontinence; however, a thorough history and physical exam is critical. Initial attempts at treatment focus on medical management primarily through stool texture modification with the aid of bulking agents. Failure of medical therapy is often followed by a graded increase in the complexity and invasiveness of the available treatment options. The selection of the most appropriate surgical option, such as overlapping sphincteroplasty and neuromodulation, is multifactorial involving both surgeon and patient-related factors. Neuromodulation has received increased attention in the last decade due to its documented therapeutic success, and newer office-based procedures, such as the Solesta injection, are showing promising results in properly selected patients. Finally, diversion remains an option for select patients who have failed all other therapies.
conclusionThe etiology of fecal incontinence is multifactorial, involving a complex interplay between stool consistency and anatomic integrity. The diagnosis and treatment of fecal incontinence continue to evolve and are showing promising results.
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