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The Traumatic Tube: Bleeding Rectal Ulcer Caused by Flexi-Seal Device

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2017
Diarrhea and fecal incontinence are common in critically ill patients and present a challenging problem in patient management. The Flexi-Seal® Fecal Management System is a device to divert the stools away from the patient, thus improving the care to ...
Abhinav Tiwari   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of sphincter defect on biofeedback outcomes in patients with fecal incontinence

open access: yesJournal of Coloproctology, 2014
Objective: to evaluate the effect of sphincter defect (SD) on biofeedback (BF) response in patients with fecal incontinence. Methods: two hundred and forty-two patients with fecal incontinence undergoing BF as exclusive treatment were identified from a ...
Roberto L. Kaiser, Junior   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Its Unique Impact on Body Image: A Qualitative Exploration

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective There is increasing interest in the relationship between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and body image. Quantitative research demonstrates a high level of body image dissatisfaction among individuals with IBD that is related to poorer quality of life and mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders ...
Mia L. Pellizzer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence of anismus in fecal incontinence patients evaluated at a Coloproctology service

open access: yesJournal of Coloproctology, 2015
Introduction: Fecal incontinence is defined as a loss of bladder and bowel control. Anismus is characterized by a paradoxical contraction or inappropriate relaxation of pelvic floor muscles while trying to evacuate, being usually associated with ...
Larissa Sokol Rotta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Constipation outcomes in children with and without autism spectrum disorder: Insights from a tertiary motility service

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is commonly associated with gastrointestinal comorbidities, particularly chronic constipation. Despite high clinical burden and frequent tertiary referrals, comparative data describing clinical characteristics, management and outcomes between children with and without ASD—and across ASD severity levels—
Umair Khalid   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Japanese Practice Guidelines for Fecal Incontinence Part 3 -Surgical Treatment for Fecal Incontinence, Fecal Incontinence in a Special Conditions- English Version

open access: yesJournal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon, 2021
In Japan, the surgical treatment for fecal incontinence (FI) can be performed using minimally invasive surgery, such as anal sphincteroplasty and sacral neuromodulation (SNM), as well as antegrade continence enema (ACE), graciloplasty, and stoma ...
Kotaro Maeda   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fecal Incontinence in Children

open access: yes, 2016
Fecal incontinence (FI) in children is frequently encountered in pediatric practice and represents a difficult and distressing problem. Usually, this is a functional defecation disorder. In approximately 80 % of cases FI is related to constipation, being the result of overflow incontinence, whereas in the remaining 20 % no constipation or other ...
Koppen, Ilan J. N., Benninga, Marc A.
openaire   +1 more source

Functional constipation in children and young adults with Prader–Willi syndrome

open access: yesJPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Prader–Willi Syndrome (PWS) is characterized by hyperphagia, endocrinopathies, and gastrointestinal abnormalities. Clinical concerns about constipation and fecal incontinence (FI) are common, but no studies to date have clear data on functional defecation disorders in children with PWS.
Melinda J. Pierce   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age‐related long‐term effects of vaginal delivery, pregnancy, and sphincter injury on anal continence: A matched cohort study

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction It is still poorly understood to what extent various obstetric and non‐obstetric factors contribute to anal incontinence in women from a lifetime perspective. This study aimed to assess the contribution of pregnancy, delivery mode, obstetric
Ida E. K. Nilsson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Short Term Effects of Minor Anal Surgeries on Stool Incontinence [PDF]

open access: yesAl-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Fecal incontinence (FI) is the inability to regulate the release of bowel contents or the involuntary flow of fecal matter via the anus.Aim and objectives: To show and track the development of fecal incontinence following anorectal surgeries,
doaj   +1 more source

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