Fecal Incontinence Causes, Management and Outcome

Fecal incontinence is a common and disabling condition that unfortunately remains an "orphan" in terms of medical research and effective therapies. This book provides a brief review of the pathophysiology of fecal incontinence with specific focus on women and children. Authorship is drawn...

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Main Author: Catto-Smith, Anthony G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2014
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Summary:Fecal incontinence is a common and disabling condition that unfortunately remains an "orphan" in terms of medical research and effective therapies. This book provides a brief review of the pathophysiology of fecal incontinence with specific focus on women and children. Authorship is drawn internationally, with a strong surgical input. Contributions from the authors provide critical reviews of the evaluation of function, with illustrations of a range of surgical interventions which might be applied should medical therapies fail.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (188 p.)
ISBN:9789535172024
9789535112419
57038