Clinical characteristics of phenotypes of fecal incontinence.
M E KnolE BastiaannetM C DeRuiterH S SnijdersJ T M van der HeydenC I M BaetenPublished in: Techniques in coloproctology (2023)
Differentiating into phenotypes of FI can be clinically meaningful. The patient history and clinical judgement of the consulting specialist, rather than the physical characteristics, seem to be decisive in the categorization. Additional diagnostic testing can be helpful in complicated cases, but should not be used routinely.