TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anal Incontinence, Anorectal Disorders, and Rectovaginal Fistula A1 - Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 - Schorge, John O. A1 - Halvorson, Lisa M. A1 - Hamid, Cherine A. A1 - Corton, Marlene M. A1 - Schaffer, Joseph I. PY - 2020 T2 - Williams Gynecology, 4e AB - Although definitions are inconsistent, anal incontinence (AI) is most commonly defined as an involuntary loss of flatus, mucus, or fecal material that causes a social or hygienic problem (Abrams, 2018; Sultan, 2017). The definition of AI includes incontinence of flatus, whereas that of fecal incontinence (FI) does not. From a consensus workshop, a more patient-centered term “accidental bowel leakage” was suggested for communication with patients (Bharucha, 2015). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1171532087 ER -