Menopause and obstetric history as risk factors for fecal incontinence in women.

Background: Fecal incontinence is a highly prevalent condition, especially in women. However, few data on prevalence in women attending primary care are available, particularly regarding the presence of risk factors.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine characteristics of women with fecal incontinence and to analyze obstetric history and menopause as potential risk factors.

[Cold or hot sitz baths in the emergency treatment of acute anal pain due to anorectal disease? Results of a randomised clinical trial].

Introduction: The popular belief advocates the use of sitz (sitting) baths with cold water for the treatment of acute anal pain, but clinical practice guides recommend the use of hot water for its known effect on the at-rest anal pressure.

Aim: The objective of the study was to examine the analgesic effect on the quality of life, manometer data and clinical progress, of the two temperatures in sitz baths in patients with anal pain.

Material And Methods: A randomised clinical trial on patients with acute anal pain due to haemorrhoids or anal fissures, divided into Group 1: Sitz baths with water at a temperature of less than 15 degrees C, and Group 2: Baths with a water temperature above 30 degrees C.

[Prevalence of fecal incontinence and its relationship with bowel habit in patients attended in primary care].

Background And Objectives: Fecal incontinence is a high prevalence disease in general population. The diagnosis of alterations in bowel habit could be of interest for the management of this clinical disorder. The aim of the study was to study the relationship between fecal incontinence prevalence and alteration of bowel habit in patients of a metropolitan area of Barcelona.

[Endoanal ultrasound findings in patients with faecal incontinence using a scoring system].

Introduction: The main aim of the study was to apply a severity classification of sphincter lesions detected by endoanal ultrasound using Starck score in patients who suffered faecal incontinence.

Material And Method: Data were analysed on 133 patients with faecal incontinence. Those in whom anal sphincter lesions were detected by endoanal ultrasound are described and their corresponding scores according to Starck classification calculated.