Pathophysiology of fecal incontinence differs between men and women: a case-matched study in 200 patients.

D C TownsendEmma Victoria CarringtonU GrossiR E BurgellJ Y J WongC H KnowlesS M Scott

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2016)

Pathophysiological mechanisms of FI differ between sexes. Anal sphincter dysfunction was an uncommon finding in males, with impaired rectal sensation and functional disturbances of evacuation much more prominent than in the female cohort. These findings are likely to impact options for symptom management.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
peritoneal dialysis
urinary incontinence
patient reported
rectal cancer