Bowel Dysfunction

Part I. Introduction

1. The Background
Brigitte Collins, Elissa Bradshaw

2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Large Bowel (Colon) and Pelvic Floor
Alan Askari

3. The Epidemiology of Faecal Incontinence and Constipation
Patricia Evans

4. Investigations
Alex Dennis, Michelle Marshall

Part II. Causes and Assessment of Bowel Dysfunction

5. The Causes of Constipation
Brigitte Collins, Rebecca Knox

6. The Assessment of Constipation
Anna P. Swatton

7. Causes of Faecal Incontinence
Rhian Sunderland, Lorraine O’Brien

8. The Assessment of Faecal Incontinence
Elissa Bradshaw, Rebecca Knox

Part III. Treatments for Bowel Dysfunction

9. Conservative Management
Brigitte Collins, Elissa Bradshaw

10. Food Choice as a Management Strategy in Bowel Dysfunction
Diane Brundrett

11. The Pharmacological Management of Chronic Constipation and Faecal Incontinence
Nikolaos Kamperidis, Naila Arebi

12. Rectal Irrigation
Monica Lyons

13. Neuromodulation
Yasuko Maeda, Carolynne Vaizey

14. Surgery
Gregory Thomas, Carolynne Vaizey

15. Psychological Medicine for Bowel Dysfunction
Yoram Inspector, Avril Burns

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