title: [Pelvic floor and anal incontinence. Conservative therapy].
abstract: Conservative treatment of fecal incontinence and obstructive defecation can be treated by many conservative treatment modalities. This article presents the options of medication therapy, spincter exercises, electric stimulation, transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation, anal irrigation and injection of bulking agents. These methods are presented with reference to the currently available literature but the evidence-based data level for all methods is low. For minor disorders of anorectal function these conservative methods can lead to an improvement of anorectal function and should be  individually adapted.
authors: Abteilung für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Unfallchirurgie, Krankenhaus Porz am Rhein, Köln. a.kroesen@khporz.de
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Kroesen
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000503:physiopathology; D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008139:Loperamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D059952:Pelvic Floor Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D058828:Serotonin 5-HT4 Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000930:Antidiarrheals; D001572:Benzofurans; D058828:Serotonin 5-HT4 Receptor Agonists; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; C406662:prucalopride; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D008139:Loperamide