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                                                        Category
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	Anorectal / Bowel Dysfunction | 
                                                
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                                                        Keywords
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	Faecal incontinence Conservative treatment Surgical treatment | 
                                                
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                                                        Target Audience
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	Health care providers interested in an evidenced-based update on the medical/behavioural and surgical management of faecal incontinence in adults | 
                                                
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                                                        Aims and Objectives
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	Aims: 
- Understand the scope of the problem of faecal incontinence (FI)
 
- Review the anatomy and physiology of normal defecation and maintenance of continence
 
- Present an algorithmic approach for the evaluation of FI including case studies
 
- Understand non-surgical management of FI including pelvic floor muscle training including biofeedback and electrical stimulation, bowel control strategies, diet and fibre, and medications
 
- Discuss the role of surgery including perianal sphincter injection treatment, sphincter repair, and sacral neuromodulation in the treatment of FI
 
 
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