title: Evaluation and treatment of anal incontinence, constipation, and defecatory dysfunction.
abstract: Posterior compartment disorders include anal incontinence, constipation, and defecatory dysfunction. These disorders cause considerable morbidity, and are typically underreported by patients and undertreated by providers. The purpose of this article is outline the approach to diagnosis and treatment of anal incontinence, constipation, and defecatory dysfunction with a brief description of the nature of the problem and approaches to evaluation and diagnosis, as well as medical and surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Women's Center for Pelvic Health, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Baltimore, Maryland 21224-2780, USA. tomotos1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Tola B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Omotosho
authors.forename: Rebecca G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D020047:Rectocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy