Table of Contents

Section I: Introduction. 1. Everything You Wanted to Know About Constipation and Incontinence but Were Afraid to Ask; D.L. Wingate. 2. Epidemiology and Socioeconomic Impact of Constipation and Faecal Incontinence; A. Sonnenberg. 3. Psychodynamic Aspects of Bowel Dysfunction; N.W. Read. Section II: Morphology and Physiology. 4. Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor with Special Reference to the Anal Sphincters: Cross-Sectional and Microscopic Examinations on Human Cadavers; M.A. Konerding, et al. 5. Who is in Control of Colo-Rectal-Anal Function: Nerves, Hormones, Muscles? T. Frieling. 6. The Gut and the Brain: How Do They Communicate? P. Enck. Section III: Constipation: Diagnostic Methods. 7. What Have Radiopaque Markers and Scintigraphy to Offer? M.R. von der Ohe. 8. Why Do We Need Neurological Methods? D.G. Thompson. 9. Manometry: Why, When and How? G. Bassotti. Section IV: Clinical Aspects of Constipation. 10. Doctor, I Am Constipated: So What? B. Lembcke. 11. Constipation: Bowel-, Brain- or Behaviour-Dysfunction? M. Delvaux, J. Frexinos. 12. Outlet Obstruction: What Obstructs the Outlet? D. Kumar. 13. Diseases and Drugs: When Do They Result in Constipation? W. Kruis, C. Pohl. Section V: Treatment of Constipation. 14. Does Diet Matter in Constipation? K.W. Heaton. 15. Laxatives and Prokinetics - Good or Bad? H.D. Allescher. 16. How Effective are Unconventional Therapies; S. Muller-Lissner. 17. Treatment of Constipation: Is Resection the Answer? P.R. Hawley. Section VI: Incontinence: Diagnostic Methods. 18. Do You Really Know What Incontinence Means? M. Karaus. 19. Diagnostic Methods: Does the Finger Suffice? J.H. Pemberton. 20. Imaging the Anal Sphincter: Research or Routine? V.F. Eckardt. Section VII: Treatment of Incontinence. 21. Treatment or Faecal Incontinence: Is Biofeedback the Only Answer? M. Wienbeck, et al. 22. Does the Surgeon Repair or Impair? J.H.C. Kuijpers. Section VIII: Special Groups with Constipation and/or Incontinence. 23. The Young; S. Koletzko. 24. Constipation and Faecal Incontinence in the Female; K. Baessler, B. Schuessler. 25. Faecal Incontinence and Constipation in the Elderly; J.A. Barrett. Section IX: Conclusion. 26. Defaecatory Dysfunction: Some Unanswered Questions; J.E. Lennard-Jones. Index.