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Interventions for Fecal Incontinence

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The goal of preservation or restoration of continence is one of the core principles of a colorectal surgeon. The distress caused by the inability of a patient to control the release of stool is huge, and the economic implications due to the regular use appliances and prescriptions combined with other long-term care issues are a significant drain on limited health resources. However, this continence goal can be challenging as maintenance of fecal continence is a complex process and dependant on many factors (Fig. 26.1). Alteration or damage of any of these factors can result in incontinence.

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  1. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Herries Rd., Sheffield, S Yorks, S5 7AU, UK

    Steven R. Brown M.D., FRCS, B.Med.Sci., M.B.Ch.B.

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  1. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundat, Sheffield, S5 7AU, United Kingdom

    Steven R. Brown

  2. Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, United Kingdom

    John E. Hartley

  3. Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom

    Jim Hill

  4. Hope Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Nigel Scott

  5. New Cross Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton Hospital Trust, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom

    J. Graham Williams

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Brown, S.R. (2012). Interventions for Fecal Incontinence. In: Brown, S., Hartley, J., Hill, J., Scott, N., Williams, J. (eds) Contemporary Coloproctology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-889-8_26

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