Abstract
Fecal incontinence is distressing symptom. Since many doctors have more been interested in anorectal functional disorders, fecal incontinence has now been recognized as a'disease'. The causes of fecal incontinence were mainly sphincter damage due to episiotomy, anal surgery and traffic accident. Clinical, physiological and anatomical assessments using defecography have been carried out for fecal incontinence. Surgical intervention is indicated when conservative managements are found to be ineffective. According to the preoperative assessments sphincter repair, postanal repair, graciloplasty and construction of stoma have been performed.
