Treatment options for fecal incontinence
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 44 (1) , 131-142
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02234835
Abstract
PURPOSE:Fecal incontinence is a socially devastating disorder which affects at least 2.2 percent of community dwelling adults and 45 percent of nursing home residents. Most incontinent patients can be helped, but physicians are poorly informed about treatment options. The aim of this study wKeywords
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