Fecobionics Characterization of Patients With Fecal Incontinence

Hans Gregersen; Ssu-Chi Chen; Wing Wa Leung; Cherry Wong; Tony Mak; Simon Ng; Kaori Futaba

doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2020.10.043

Fecobionics Characterization of Patients With Fecal Incontinence

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Nov;19(11):2447-2449. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.10.043. Epub 2020 Oct 28.

Authors

Hans Gregersen¹, Ssu-Chi Chen², Wing Wa Leung², Cherry Wong², Tony Mak², Simon Ng², Kaori Futaba²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.

PMID: 33127594
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.10.043

Abstract

Fecal incontinence (FI) is characterized by involuntary loss of rectal content. Up to 9.5% of Americans younger than 70 years suffer from FI.¹ The pathophysiology has many causes and is not well understood and diagnosed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Fecal Incontinence*
Humans
Rectum
United States