"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.
Failure of voluntary control of the anal sphincters, with involuntary passage of feces and flatus.
| Descriptor ID |
D005242
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.860.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Fecal Incontinence- Fecal Incontinence
- Fecal Incontinences
- Incontinence, Fecal
- Incontinences, Fecal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fecal Incontinence" by people in Profiles.
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Consensus Definitions and Interpretation Templates for Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging of Defecatory Pelvic Floor Disorders. Urogynecology (Phila). 2023 Mar 01; 29(3):327-343.
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Consensus definitions and interpretation templates for dynamic ultrasound imaging of defecatory pelvic floor disorders : Proceedings of the consensus meeting of the pelvic floor disorders consortium of the american society of colon and rectal surgeons, the society of abdominal radiology, the international continence society, the American urogynecologic society, the international urogynecological association, and the society of gynecologic surgeons. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 03; 34(3):603-619.
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Ultrasonographic Imaging of the Pelvic Floor. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2021 Sep; 48(3):617-637.
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A 12-Month Clinical Durability of Effectiveness and Safety Evaluation of a Vaginal Bowel Control System for the Nonsurgical Treatment of Fecal Incontinence. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019 Mar/Apr; 25(2):113-119.
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Analysis of Factors Associated with Patient or Caregiver Regret following Surgery for Fecal Incontinence. J Urol. 2018 01; 199(1):274-279.
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Anorectal conditions: fecal incontinence. FP Essent. 2014 Apr; 419:35-47.
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Anorectal conditions: rectal prolapse. FP Essent. 2014 Apr; 419:28-34.
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3D pelvic floor ultrasound findings and severity of anal incontinence. Int Urogynecol J. 2014 May; 25(5):623-9.
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The role of endoscopy in patients with anorectal disorders. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Dec; 72(6):1117-23.
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Surgical reconstitution of a unilaterally avulsed symptomatic puborectalis muscle using autologous fascia lata. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Aug; 114(2 Pt 2):480-482.