TY - CHAP AU - Abdel Karim M. El Hemaly AU - Laila A.E.S. Mousa AU - Ibrahim M. Kandil AU - Magdy S. Al Sayed AU - Mohammad Abdel Zaher AU - Magdi S.A. Soliman and Ahmad G. Serour ED - Anthony G. Catto-Smith Y1 - 2014-04-23 PY - 2014 T1 - A Novel Concept on the Patho-Physiology of Defecation and Fecal Incontinence (FI) in Women – Moreover, Its Reconstructive Surgery N2 - Fecal incontinence is a common and disabling condition that unfortunately remains an “orphan” in terms of medical research and effective therapies. This book provides a brief review of the pathophysiology of fecal incontinence with specific focus on women and children. Authorship is drawn internationally, with a strong surgical input. Contributions from the authors provide critical reviews of the evaluation of function, with illustrations of a range of surgical interventions which might be applied should medical therapies fail. BT - Fecal Incontinence SP - Ch. 4 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/57383 DO - 10.5772/57383 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -