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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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AdrenoleukodystrophyAnal sphincter dysplasiaAnus DiseasesAutonomic nervous system disorders

Broader (5)

Anorectal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesIncontinenceSigns and Symptoms

Papers overview

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Review
2007
Review
2007
Physical therapies for prevention of urinary and faecal incontinence in adults.
BACKGROUND Physical therapies, particularly pelvic floor muscle training, have been recommended for prevention of incontinence… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Fecal Lactoferrin: A New Parameter to Monitor Infliximab Therapy
The glycoprotein lactoferrin is found in many body fluids but also in the granules of neutrophilic granulocytes. Fecal… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Prevalence of Anal Incontinence in Women With Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence and Genital Prolapse
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Treatment of external anorectal mucosal prolapse with circular stapler
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
Incontinence after lateral internal sphincterotomy
PURPOSE: This study was designed to evaluate the anatomic and functional consequences of lateral internal sphincterotomy in… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Cinical, physiological, and radiological study of a new purpose-designed artifical bowel sphincter
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Treatment of neuropathic urinary and faecal incontinence with synchronous bladder reconstruction and the antegrade continence enema procedure.
OBJECTIVES To report our experience with synchronous bladder reconstruction and the antegrade continence enema (ACE) procedure in… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
The internal anal sphincter: mechanisms of control and its role in maintaining anal continence.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Manometric evaluation of rectal prolapse and faecal incontinence.
Sixty-three patients with complete rectal prolapse and/or faecal incontinence have undergone anal manometry and the results have… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Electrical treatment of anal incontinence.
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