Most patients with faecal incontinence are managed with conservative measures and biofeedback techniques Sacral nerve stimulation has dramatically changed the management of patients with faecal ...

It’s common for people to have more difficulties using the toilet as they get older, particularly if they have dementia. Accidents and incontinence can cause problems, especially as a person’s ...

Antegrade continence enema (ACE) procedures have emerged as a robust solution for managing faecal incontinence, particularly in patients with refractory conditions such as anorectal malformations, ...

After consultation on the decision, we considered the comments received. For further details about the process and the possible update decisions that are available, see ensuring that published ...

Assessing continence The purpose of a continence assessment is to help identify the causes of, and factors contributing to, urinary and faecal symptoms. In most cases, these can be alleviated or ...

Treatment has to be individualised and depends on the cause and severity of faecal incontinence, as revealed by the results of the investigations conducted. More than one type of treatment may be ...

For many people, bowel or faecal incontinence (FI) can cause embarrassment, fear and feelings of isolation. However, with FI affecting up to 20% of men and up to 12.9% of women, according to the ...

Purpose: Spina bifida (SB) is the most common congenital cause of incontinence in childhood. This study attempts to determine the relationships between urinary/faecal incontinence, methods of ...

VOL: 103, ISSUE: 14, PAGE NO: 40Rona Mackenzie, BA, SRN, SCM, DNCert, CertEd, is clinical nurse specialist in continence, West Essex PCTAlison Clubb, RM, is ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...