Faecal Incontinence

Symposium - Klaus Matzel (Germany) at ESCP Nice 2018

Symposium - Carolynne Vaizey (UK) at ESCP Nice 2018

Educational session - Yasuko Maeda (UK) at ESCP Berlin 2017

One of the Six Best Free Papers - Laurent Abramowitz (France) at ESCP Berlin 2017

Fecal incontinence is not a rare condition; it is an often unvoiced disorder. Approximately 2 % of the general population is affected, and it is more frequent with increased age. Various classifications are used to reflect the severity of symptoms and their impact on quality of life. Diagnostic management leading to therapeutic interventions depends on disease stage; in the majority of patients diagnostic techniques are simple and therapy is conservative, following a pragmatic approach. Diagnostics may help to distinguish functional from morphological causes and thus direct treatment. Operative therapy is indicated if conservative treatment fails to adequately relieve symptoms. Interventions range from minimally invasive outpatient procedures to more extended surgery with sphincter replacement. The mainstays of surgery for fecal incontinence are sphincter repair and sacral nerve stimulation. Although the indications for the various surgical procedures can overlap, there are distinct conceptual differences. In addition, practitioners are increasingly coming to appreciate that, for some patients, only a combination of various therapeutic modes will improve symptoms.

The Six Best and Visiting Fellow Free Papers - Son Il Tae at ESCP Dublin 2015

Free Paper (Functional) - Mona Rydningen at ESCP Dublin 2015

Free Paper (Miscellaneous) - Sabry Mahmoud at ESCP Dublin 2015

Student Oral Poster - Marlène Antor at ESCP Dublin 2015

Student Oral Poster - Diane Mege at ESCP Dublin 2015

Student Oral Poster - Rosel Sturkenboom at ESCP Dublin 2015

Student Oral Poster - Diane Mege at ESCP Dublin 2015

Oral Poster (Miscellaneous and Neoplasia) - Jérémy Brégeon at ESCP Dublin 2015

Oral Poster (Functional) - Jakob Duelund-Jakobsen at ESCP Dublin 2015

Oral Poster (Functional) - Guillaume Meurette at ESCP Dublin 2015

Oral Poster (Proctology and Functional) - Camilla C. Kjeldsen at ESCP Dublin 2015

Oral Poster (Proctology and Functional) - Judith Evers at ESCP Dublin 2015

Educational session - José Roig at ESCP Dublin 2015

Keynote Lecture - Charles Knowles at ESCP Dublin 2015

Oral Poster (Functional disorders) - Anders Mellgren at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Video Surgery - Claudia Menconi at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Oral Poster (Functional disorders) - Jarno Melenhorst at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Oral Poster (Functional disorders) - Jakob Duelund-Jakobsen at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Oral Poster (Functional disorders) - Lluís Mundet at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Oral Poster (Functional disorders) - Craig Rimmer at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Oral Poster (Functional disorders) - Janne Fassov at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Free Paper (Functional disorders) - Siriluck Prapasrivorakul at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Free Paper (Functional disorders) - Christine Maurus at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Free Paper (Functional disorders) - Emilie Duchalais at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Anorectal and Pelvic Ultrasound Course - Bruno Roche at ESCP Barcelona 2014