Faecal incontinence remains one of the most under-recognised challenges in colorectal care - with real impact on patients’ dignity, wellbeing, and quality of life.
This June, ESCP returns with a focused campaign exploring the latest data, evolving treatment strategies, and the patient perspective. Through expert interviews and educational content, we’ll highlight audit outcomes, clinical guidance, shared decision-making, and the wider work of the ESCP community. Timed to coincide with World Continence Week (16-22 June), the campaign reflects our continued commitment to improving care through evidence, empathy, and collaboration.
Faecal incontinence has detrimental social, psychological, physical and economic impact and significantly impairs quality of life. Recently, new guidelines were published with the collaboration of European Society of Coloproctology, United European Gastroenterology, European Society of Neurogastroenterology and the European Society for Primary Care Gastroenterology.
Faecal incontinence can severely impair quality of life, leading to social isolation and high financial cost for the healthcare system. This coming February ESCP dedicates to raise awareness on this disabling condition.
ESCP focused on the topic of faecal incontinence throughout January. This was coordinated by Peter Christensen, Communications Committee Chair and Professor and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Pelvic Floor Unit, Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital. Various colorectal experts got involved and shared insight in the form of articles, videos and visual abstracts.
Charles Knowles kicks off this month's topic, Faecal Incontinence, with a review of what is known about the efficacy of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for treating adults with faecal incontinence.
FI Month 2025 is supported by Medtronic
