Fecal Incontinence & Bowel Management

Background: Severe fecal incontinence (FI) is common in patients both with and without anorectal malformations. Whether a formal bowel management program (BMP) has significant effects on FI, psychosocial development of the child, and caregi

Background/Purpose: Fecal incontinence is a prevalent pediatric condition with psychosocial impacts on both children and their caregivers. We sought to develop and validate the Cincinnati Fecal Incontinence Scale (CINCY-FIS) as a psychometr

Objective: The aim of the present study was to describe the quality of life and parenting stress associated with a child with fecal incontinence (FI). Methods: Female caregivers (n = 170) of children of 3 to 12 years age with FI completed a

Purpose: Surgical options previously described by us as part of a bowel management program for the treatment of soiling and fecal incontinence include (1) resection of a megarectosigmoid to reduce a patient's laxative requirement or (2) a M