You need to pay particular attention to, or ask about, fecal leakage. This is something that many patients have but few like to bring up. So be sure to ask them about soiling -- not frank incontinence, but fecal leakage on the underwear. This can happen very frequently with hemorrhoids b...
A partial slippage of the purse string may cause a pathological pocket in the lower rectum, resembling a diverticulum or an intramural fistula. This may lead to an intermittent collection of fecalith with subsequent inflammation and local sepsis mimicking a perirectal or perianal abscess and requirin...
ANAL HYGIENIC PAD AND METHOD OF USE A method is disclosed for absorbing anal leakage, such as fecal material, blood or flatulence. The method includes positioning an intergluteal absorbent pad external to the anal orifice of a subject such that the pad is retained between ... WH Fleming - ...