Faecal incontinence – serious medical and social issue
Authors:
MUDr. Ph.D. Peter Ihnát; Mba; RNDr. Ph.D. Radka Kozáková; MUDr. Ph.D. Petr Vávra; prof. MUDr. DrSc. Anton Pelikán; doc. MUDr. Ph. D. Pavel Zonča; Frcs
Authors‘ workplace:
Chirurgická klinika LF OU a FN Ostrava
1; Katedra ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence, Lékařská fakulta Ostravské univerzity
2
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2016; 155: 135-140
Category:
Review Article
Overview
Faecal incontinence presents gastrointestinal disorder with high prevalence (more than 2% of population) and serious impact on the quality of life. General practitioners, gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons play the principal role in screening, diagnostics and providing health care to patients who suffer from faecal incontinence. Insufficient knowledge about faecal incontinence and minimal training aimed at its diagnostics and therapy lead to the low quality of provided health care.
Authors offer comprehensive up-to-date review focused on faecal incontinence – its definition, prevalence, seriousness, consequences, pathophysiology, diagnostics and management. Detailed anatomical and physiological assessment of each patient is fundamental in determining correct cause of faecal incontinence and consequent selection of the most appropriate therapeutic modality.
Broad spectrum of available therapeutic options comprises conservative management (lifestyle modification, diet, medications, and absorbent tools), biofeedback and surgical interventions (sphincter augmentation, sphincter reconstruction, sacral nerve stimulation, sphincter substitution and stools diversion). Application of the most appropriate treatment can lead in majority of patients to significant improvement in faecal incontinence and quality of life. Early diagnosis prevents possible complications, which would possibly deteriorate patient’s quality of life.
Keywords:
anal incontinence – definition, prevalence, pathophysiology, diagnostics, therapeutic modalities; quality of life; risk factors
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