Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 63-68, March 2007

Nonoperative Medical Management of Fecal Incontinence

  • W. Donald Buie

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Division of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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 Buie WD. Nonoperative Medical Management of Fecal Incontinence. Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 8:73-79, 1997

 Population based functional and quality of life questionnaires have revealed that varying degrees of fecal incontinence are much more common than previously believed. While there have been an increasing number of operations described for anal incontinence, the most common therapeutic approach is through a combination of diet, medications and exercises without surgery. This article provides a comprehensive review of nonoperative treatment of this common disease.

PII: S1043-1489(06)00119-9

doi:10.1053/j.scrs.2006.12.012

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 63-68, March 2007

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