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Faecal Incontinence
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Reviewed August 2011
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| Title: | Slow transit constipation |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Slow transit constipation (STC) typically involves the unusually slow passage of waste through the large intestine. This can lead to problems such as constipation and uncontrollable soiling. STC may mimic or coincide with Hirschsprung's disease. Treatment options include electrical stimulation, laxatives and surgery. This condition used to be called Neuronal intestinal dysplasia (NID). |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Behavioural interventions for the treatment of faecal incontinence in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Children with |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Surgery for faecal incontinence in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Faecal incontinence (the inability to control the release of stool) can be debilitating, and is a common reason for older people to need nursing home care. It can happen for many reasons including malformations of the rectum (lower part of the intestine... |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Injection of bulking material around the anus (back passage) for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Loss of bowel control, also known as faecal incontinence, can be a devastating problem. It affects men and women of all ages in up to 20% of the population. Faecal incontinence can radically affect everyday life as many people become almost house bound,... |
| Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Title: | Surgery for complete rectal prolapse in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Complete rectal prolapse is when the lower part of the intestine (the rectum) comes through the anus. It is most common in the elderly, especially women, although why it happens is unclear. Rectal prolapse can cause complications (such as pain, ulcers a... |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Reconstructive techniques after rectal resection for rectal cancer |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Rectal cancer is a common cancer that requires surgical removal of the rectum and mesorectum for the best chance of cure. Advances in rectal cancer surgery have facilitated sphincter-preserving surgery in the majority of these patients. However, many of... |
| Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Title: | Drug treatment for faecal incontinence in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Faecal incontinence (inability to control bowel movements or leakage of stool or faeces) is a common health care problem, affecting up to 1 in 10 of adults living at home. This affects daily activities in about 1 or 2 in 100 people. It is more common in... |
| Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Title: | Electrical stimulation for faecal incontinence in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Faecal incontinence (inability to control bowel movements or leaking stool from the anus) can be a very embarrassing and socially restricting problem. There are many possible causes, including childbirth damage to the muscles which control bowel movemen... |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Exercises of the muscles around the anus (back passage) with or without biofeedback (aids for knowing when the muscles are contracting) for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults. |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Faecal incontinence (inability to control bowel movements or leaking stool) can be a very embarrassing and socially restricting problem. There are many possible causes, including childbirth damage to the muscles which control bowel movements. Exercises ... |
| Date: | May 2006 |
| Title: | Methods of repair for obstetric anal sphincter injury |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Ways of repairing damage to the muscles of the back passage following tearing during a difficult vaginal birth. Most women give birth without any significant damage to their perineums or back passages. However, occasionally, in about 1% to 4% of births,... |
| Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Title: | Faecal Continence Grants Program |
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| Publisher: | Royal District Nursing Service |
| Description: | A Care Model for Management of Faecal Incontinence for Clients Receiving Care in their Home |
| Date: | Dec 2003 |
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