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Chronic sacral nerve stimulation has an important role in the treatment of fecal incontinence. Newly reported findings indicate that this technique is an effective treatment for fecal incontinence ...

Leesburg, VA, September 17, 2021—The Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium (PFDC) is a multidisciplinary organization of colorectal surgeons, urogynecologists, urologists, gynecologists, ...

WASHINGTON — Alfuzosin, an alpha1 receptor antagonist, helped decrease anal pressure in women with constipation, according to data from a study presented at Digestive Disease Week. “We know that some ...

Over the past 20 years, the use of opiates and opioids for the management of chronic pain has significantly increased. Approximately 40% to 90% of patients treated with opioids experience ...

Linda Lee, MD, is the medical director of endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. She serves patients at two Brigham locations in the ...

When choosing a treatment for chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) or opioid-induced constipation (OIC), it should be based on cost and efficacy, a review published in JAMA described. When choosing a ...