Pathophysiology of fecal incontinence in obese patients: A prospective case-matched study of 201 patients.

Charlène BrochardA VénaraA BodèreA RopertG BouguenL Siproudhis

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)

Obese patients with FI had a comparable severity of FI to that of non-obese patients with FI. Regarding obesity in patients with FI, physicians should focus on stool consistency.

Keyphrases

obese patients
bariatric surgery
weight loss
gastric bypass
roux en y gastric bypass
primary care
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
adipose tissue
body mass index