What department should I go to for fecal incontinence?

Written by Chen Tian Jing
Colorectal Surgery
Updated on September 02, 2024
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"Fecal incontinence requires registration at a colorectal surgery department for consultation. The causes of fecal incontinence mainly include neurogenic and local organic lesions of the anus. If it is due to neurogenic reasons, then it is necessary to coordinate with a neurology department to examine whether the local contraction function of the anus has deteriorated, leading to relaxation of the anal sphincter or incontinence during defecation. If there is an organic lesion in the anal sphincter, especially when the tightness of the sphincter increases leading to excessive relaxation of the anal sphincter, this can also cause fecal incontinence. To treat fecal incontinence, one can opt for local surgery to tighten the relaxed anal sphincter, thereby preventing feces from involuntarily leaking out of the anus."

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What department should I go to for fecal incontinence?

"Fecal incontinence requires registration at a colorectal surgery department for consultation. The causes of fecal incontinence mainly include neurogenic and local organic lesions of the anus. If it is due to neurogenic reasons, then it is necessary to coordinate with a neurology department to examine whether the local contraction function of the anus has deteriorated, leading to relaxation of the anal sphincter or incontinence during defecation. If there is an organic lesion in the anal sphincter, especially when the tightness of the sphincter increases leading to excessive relaxation of the anal sphincter, this can also cause fecal incontinence. To treat fecal incontinence, one can opt for local surgery to tighten the relaxed anal sphincter, thereby preventing feces from involuntarily leaking out of the anus."

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