The relationships between the results of contemporary tests of anorectal structure and sensorimotor function and the severity of fecal incontinence.
Paul T HeitmannPhilippa RabbittAnn C SchloitheDavid A WattchowS Mark ScottPhilip G DinningPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)
Anorectal investigations are not strong predictors of FI severity. These findings may reflect the multifactorial, heterogeneous pathophysiology of FI, the limitations of the SMIS and anorectal investigations, and contributing factors extrinsic to the anorectum.
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