Is the Quality of Life Better in Patients with Colostomy than Patients with Fecal Incontience?

[1] Rothbarth J(2001)What is the impact of fecal incontinence on quality of life? Dis Colon Rectum 44 67-71

[2] Bemelman W(2002)Fecal incontinence quality of life score correlates with the SF-36 in ostomates (Abstract) Dis Colon Rectum 45 A44-A45

[3] Meijerink W(1993)Etiology and management of fecal incontinence Dis Colon Rectum 36 77-97

[4] Colquhoun P(1982)Effects of loperamide on anal sphincter function in patients complaining of fecal incontinence and urgency Dig Dis Sci 27 807-814

[5] Kaiser R(2001)Topical phenylephrine increases anal canal resting pressure in patients with faecal incontinence Gut 48 356-359

[6] Weiss E(2000)Open study of low-dose amitriptyline in the treatment of patients with idiopathic fecal incontinence Dis Colon Rectum 43 1676-1681

[7] Jorge JMN(2001)Biofeedback treatment of fecal incontinence: a critical review Dis Colon Rectum 44 728-736

[8] Wexner SDW(2001)Surgical treatment of constipation and fecal incontinence Gastroenterol Clin North Am 30 131-166

[9] Read M(2000)Results of sphincteroplasty in 86 patients with anal incontinence Dis Colon Rectum 43 813-820

[10] Read MW(1999)Long-term results of artificial anal sphincter iplantation for severe anal incontinence Ann Surg 230 45-48

[1] Rothbarth J(2001)What is the impact of fecal incontinence on quality of life? Dis Colon Rectum 44 67-71

[2] Bemelman W(2002)Fecal incontinence quality of life score correlates with the SF-36 in ostomates (Abstract) Dis Colon Rectum 45 A44-A45

[3] Meijerink W(1993)Etiology and management of fecal incontinence Dis Colon Rectum 36 77-97

[4] Colquhoun P(1982)Effects of loperamide on anal sphincter function in patients complaining of fecal incontinence and urgency Dig Dis Sci 27 807-814

[5] Kaiser R(2001)Topical phenylephrine increases anal canal resting pressure in patients with faecal incontinence Gut 48 356-359

[6] Weiss E(2000)Open study of low-dose amitriptyline in the treatment of patients with idiopathic fecal incontinence Dis Colon Rectum 43 1676-1681

[7] Jorge JMN(2001)Biofeedback treatment of fecal incontinence: a critical review Dis Colon Rectum 44 728-736

[8] Wexner SDW(2001)Surgical treatment of constipation and fecal incontinence Gastroenterol Clin North Am 30 131-166

[9] Read M(2000)Results of sphincteroplasty in 86 patients with anal incontinence Dis Colon Rectum 43 813-820

[10] Read MW(1999)Long-term results of artificial anal sphincter iplantation for severe anal incontinence Ann Surg 230 45-48