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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Feb 15, 2016; 7(1): 59-71
Published online Feb 15, 2016. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v7.i1.59
Published online Feb 15, 2016. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v7.i1.59
Faecal incontinence: Current knowledges and perspectives
Alban Benezech, Michel Bouvier, Véronique Vitton, Service de Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13915 Marseille, France
Michel Bouvier, Véronique Vitton, Plateforme d’interface clinique, CRN2M CNRS UMR 7286, Aix-Marseille Université, 13915 Marseille, France
Author contributions: All the authors equally contributed to the preparation of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Veronique Vitton, MD, PhD, Service de Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Cedex 20, 13915 Marseille, France. vittonv@yahoo.com
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Received: June 16, 2015
Peer-review started: June 20, 2015
First decision: August 22, 2015
Revised: September 21, 2015
Accepted: December 9, 2015
Article in press: December 11, 2015
Published online: February 15, 2016
Processing time: 229 Days and 11.6 Hours
Peer-review started: June 20, 2015
First decision: August 22, 2015
Revised: September 21, 2015
Accepted: December 9, 2015
Article in press: December 11, 2015
Published online: February 15, 2016
Processing time: 229 Days and 11.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Faecal incontinence (FI) is a disabling and frequent symptom. Many tools are available for its treatment from conservative measures to invasive surgical treatments. Although different therapeutic options are currently available, new techniques are arriving allowing new hopes for the patients. This review reports the main current available treatments of FI and the developing therapeutics tools.