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Fecal Incontinence

Known as: bowel incontinent, incontinent bowel, Afforingsinkontinens 
Failure of voluntary control of the anal sphincters, with involuntary passage of feces and flatus.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2007
Review
2007
BACKGROUND Physical therapies, particularly pelvic floor muscle training, have been recommended for prevention of incontinence… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The glycoprotein lactoferrin is found in many body fluids but also in the granules of neutrophilic granulocytes. Fecal… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility, effectiveness, and reliability of a new technique for treating… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
PURPOSE: This study was designed to evaluate the anatomic and functional consequences of lateral internal sphincterotomy in… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
OBJECTIVES To report our experience with synchronous bladder reconstruction and the antegrade continence enema (ACE) procedure in… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Sixty-three patients with complete rectal prolapse and/or faecal incontinence have undergone anal manometry and the results have… 
Highly Cited
1966