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Matibag GC, Nakazawa H, Giamundo P, et al. Trends and current issues in adult fecal incontinence (FI): Towards enhancing the quality of life for FI patients. Environ Health Prev Med. 2003;8(4):107-17doi: 10.1007/BF02897914.
Matibag, G. C., Nakazawa, H., Giamundo, P., & Tamashiro, H. (2003). Trends and current issues in adult fecal incontinence (FI): Towards enhancing the quality of life for FI patients. Environmental health and preventive medicine, 8(4), 107-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02897914
Matibag, Gino C, et al. "Trends and current issues in adult fecal incontinence (FI): Towards enhancing the quality of life for FI patients." Environmental health and preventive medicine vol. 8,4 (2003): 107-17. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02897914
Matibag GC, Nakazawa H, Giamundo P, Tamashiro H. Trends and current issues in adult fecal incontinence (FI): Towards enhancing the quality of life for FI patients. Environ Health Prev Med. 2003 Sep;8(4):107-17. doi: 10.1007/BF02897914. PMID: 21432098; PMCID: PMC2723386.
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Environ Health Prev Med. 2003 Sep;8(4):107-17. doi: 10.1007/BF02897914.

Trends and current issues in adult fecal incontinence (FI): Towards enhancing the quality of life for FI patients.

Environmental health and preventive medicine

Gino C Matibag, Hiroshi Nakazawa, Paolo Giamundo, Hiko Tamashiro

Affiliations

  1. Department of Health for Senior Citizens, Division of Preventive Medicine, Social Medicine Cluster, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15 Jo Nishi 7 Chome, Kita-ku, 060-8638, Sapporo, Japan.

PMID: 21432098 PMCID: PMC2723386 DOI: 10.1007/BF02897914

Abstract

Our goals are to review the literature on the definition and epidemiology of fecal incontinence (FI), the risk factors involved, available treatment options, and measurement of the quality of life (QOL) of patients with this condition. Articles included for review were searched following the guidelines set by Cochrane Reviewers' Handbook. FI was defined variously depending upon the duration, type, and amount of leakage. About 17 published papers were reviewed on the prevalence of FI that ranged from 1.4% to 50%. Potential risk factors included perianal injury/surgery, and fair/poor general health. QOL assessment using various grading scales provided an objective method of evaluating patients before and after treatment. Management included medical, physiotherapy, and surgical options. Through the range of various references, a clear definition of FI should be specified, which reflects its epidemiology in the various studies. These differences in definition would significantly affect its prevalence. Many risk factors have been sited but further epidemiological studies are necessary to elucidate FI. Understanding the etiology of the disease is an important initial step to provide adequate treatment of FI. QOL assessment provides objective and subjective method in the analysis of effectiveness of therapy.

Keywords: anal incontinence; epidemiology; fecal incontinence; quality of life; risk factors

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