Fecal Incontinence

"Fecal Incontinence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Failure of voluntary control of the anal sphincters, with involuntary passage of feces and flatus.

Descriptor ID	D005242
MeSH Number(s)	C06.405.469.860.300
Concept/Terms	Fecal Incontinence Fecal Incontinence Fecal Incontinences Incontinence, Fecal Incontinences, Fecal

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Fecal Incontinence".

Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Rectal Diseases [C06.405.469.860]
Fecal Incontinence [C06.405.469.860.300]

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Bar chart showing 33 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2019 and 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	1	2
1998	1	0	1
2002	0	2	2
2004	2	0	2
2005	1	1	2
2006	1	0	1
2007	0	2	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	0	1	1
2013	2	0	2
2015	1	1	2
2016	0	1	1
2017	1	1	2
2019	4	0	4
2020	4	0	4
2024	1	0	1

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Eggers E, Crouss T, Beausang J, Smith D, Spector S, Saracco B, Adams A, Dickinson T, Lipetskaia L. Long-term Outcomes of Sacral Nerve Stimulation on the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: A Systematic Review. Neuromodulation. 2025 Jul; 28(5):715-726.

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O'Mathuna D, Berghella V, Bellussi F, Kumar N, Haas DM. Cochrane Review Summaries-October 2020. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 10; 136(4):844-846.

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Metzger G, Cooper JN, Kabre RS, Mak GZ, Halleran DR, Boyd K, Chan S, Corea D, Dydynski P, Gill K, Kraus S, Sanchez R, Afrazi A, Calkins C, Linden AF, Downard C, Ehrlich PF, Fraser JD, Landman M, Leys CM, Rymeski B, Wood RJ, Levitt MA, Deans KJ, Bates DG, Minneci PC. Inter-rater Reliability of Sacral Ratio Measurements in Patients with Anorectal Malformations. J Surg Res. 2020 12; 256:272-281.

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Andy UU, Ejike N, Khanijow KD, Flick LC, Markland AD, Arya LA, Frasso R. Diet Modifications in Older Women With Fecal Incontinence: A Qualitative Study. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2020 04; 26(4):239-243.

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Minneci PC, Deans KJ. Development of a Patient-reported Experience and Outcome Measures in Pediatric Bowel Management. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 01; 70(1):e23-e24.

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Halleran DR, Lane VA, Leonhart KL, Fischer B, Sebasti?o YV, Chisolm DJ, Levitt MA, Wood RJ, Minneci PC, Deans KJ. Development of a Patient-reported Experience and Outcome Measures in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Bowel Management for Constipation and Fecal Incontinence. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 08; 69(2):e34-e38.

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Saadai P, Trappey AF, Goldstein AM, Cowles RA, De La Torre L, Durham MM, Huang EY, Levitt MA, Rialon K, Rollins M, Rothstein DH, Langer JC. Guidelines for the management of postoperative soiling in children with Hirschsprung disease. Pediatr Surg Int. 2019 Aug; 35(8):829-834.

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Mohanty I, Singh J, Rattan S. Downregulation of thromboxane A2 and angiotensin II type 1 receptors associated with aging-related decrease in internal anal sphincter tone. Sci Rep. 2019 05 01; 9(1):6759.

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Minneci PC, Kabre RS, Mak GZ, Halleran DR, Cooper JN, Afrazi A, Calkins CM, Corkum K, Downard CD, Ehrlich P, Fraser JD, Gadepalli SK, Helmrath MA, Kohler JE, Landisch R, Landman MP, Lee C, Leys CM, Lodwick DL, McLeod J, Mon R, McClure B, Rymeski B, Saito JM, Sato TT, St Peter SD, Wood R, Levitt MA, Deans KJ. Can fecal continence be predicted in patients born with anorectal malformations? J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jun; 54(6):1159-1163.

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Cairo SB, Chiu PPL, Dasgupta R, Diefenbach KA, Goldstein AM, Hamilton NA, Lo A, Rollins MD, Rothstein DH. Transitions in care from pediatric to adult general surgery: Evaluating an unmet need for patients with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung disease. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Aug; 53(8):1566-1572.

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