Faecal incontinence is not inevitable.

Surgery for Faecal Incontinence

Prevalence of faecal incontinence.

SIR—Our paper on the prevalence of faecal incontinence [1] was published after Edwards and Jones’ similar study was accepted for publication in Age and Ageing [2]. Readers might therefore be interested in our findings which were not discussed in Edwards and Jones’ paper. The Tipping the Balance study included over 1600 interviews with people over 70 [3]. They were asked specific questions about...

Anal endosonography in faecal incontinence.

Update on Paediatric Faecal Incontinence

Faecal incontinence represents a devastating problem; it is often a barrier to social acceptance and can have serious psychological sequelae. It is a problem that impacts more children than previously thought, affecting those born with anorectal malformations and Hirschsprungʼs disease, as well as children with spinal cord problems or spinal injuries. True faecal incontinence must be distinguis...

Faecal incontinence in myotonic dystrophy.

Two siblings with myotonic dystrophy presented for treatment of faecal incontinence. The pathophysiology of this functional disorder is described with the results of anorectal manometry, EMG, and biopsy of smooth and striated muscle of the anorectal sphincters. Both medical and surgical management of the incontinence was unsatisfactory in the long term. Involvement of gastrointestinal musculatu...