Anal incontinence (AI) as a symptom of anorectal dysfunction can be defined as the complaint of involuntary loss of faeces or flatus AI covers a wide spectrum including involuntary but recognized passage liquid or solid stool (urgency incontinence), loss of flatus (flatus incontinence), unrecognized anal leakage of mucus, fluid or stool (passive incontinence), seepage of stool due to faecal impaction (overflow fecal incontinence), compliance of both anal incontinence and urinary incontinence (double incontinence). Anal continence is based on a combined interplay of faeces consistency, sensory, motor, reservoir functions and mental components. Incontinence occurs if one or more of these components fail and when compensatory mechanisms fall short.
Treatment of patients with AI consists of conservative as well as surgical interventions. Conservative interventions incorporate lifestyle interventions like dietary adaptations, medication, bowel management, smoking behaviour, absorbent materials and physiotherapy. This webinar will provide insight information and knowledge about the anatomy of the pelvic floor, pathophysiology of AI, biological rationale for AI treatment, assessment and treatment modalities of physiotherapy and relevant scientific evidence.
Online Q&A: free session every two months, the first Monday of the month at 18 hrs. CE
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