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ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2018

Subtypes and symptoms of fecal incontinence in the Dutch population: a cross-sectional study.

Maxime M van Meegdenburg, Rob J Meinds, Monika Trzpis, Paul M A Broens

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Article in International journal of colorectal disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maxime M van MeegdenburgDepartment of Surgery, Anorectal Physiology Laboratory, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30 001, 9700 RB, Groningen, the Netherlands. m.van.meegdenburg02@umcg.nl.
Rob J MeindsDepartment of Surgery, Anorectal Physiology Laboratory, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30 001, 9700 RB, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Monika TrzpisDepartment of Surgery, Anorectal Physiology Laboratory, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30 001, 9700 RB, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Paul M A BroensDepartment of Surgery, Anorectal Physiology Laboratory, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30 001, 9700 RB, Groningen, the Netherlands.
University Medical Center Groningen · NLUniversity of Groningen · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo study the distribution of subtypes and symptoms of fecal incontinence in the general Dutch population.

methodsWe performed a cross-sectional study in a representative sample of the general Dutch population. All respondents (N = 1259) completed the Groningen Defecation and Fecal Continence questionnaire. We assigned the respondents to a so-called healthy subgroup (n = 1008) and a comorbidity subgroup (n = 251). The latter subgroup comprised the respondents who reportedly suffered from chronic diseases and who had undergone surgery known to influence fecal continence. We defined fecal incontinence according to the Rome IV criteria.

resultsThe combination of urge fecal incontinence and soiling was the most frequent form of fecal incontinence in the total study group, the "healthy" subgroup, and the comorbidity subgroup (49.0, 47.3, and 51.5%). Passive fecal incontinence was the least frequent form of fecal incontinence in all three groups (4.0, 5.4, and 2.2%). The prevalence and severity of fecal incontinence was significantly higher in the comorbidity subgroup than in the "healthy" subgroup. Only in the comorbidity subgroup did the fecally incontinent respondents feel urge sensation significantly less often before defecating than their fecally continent counterparts (16.5 versus 48.8%, P < 0.001).

conclusionUrge fecal incontinence combined with soiling is commonest in the general Dutch population. Chronic diseases and bowel and pelvic surgery both increase and aggravate fecal incontinence.

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AdultConstipationCross-Sectional StudiesDefecationFecal IncontinenceFemaleHumansMaleNetherlandsAccidental bowel leakageAnorectal disorderPopulation characteristicsRectal diseases

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PMID29705940
PMCPMC6002467
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