RT Book, Section A1 Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 Schorge, John O. A1 Halvorson, Lisa M. A1 Hamid, Cherine A. A1 Corton, Marlene M. A1 Schaffer, Joseph I. SR Print(0) ID 1171532087 T1 Anal Incontinence, Anorectal Disorders, and Rectovaginal Fistula T2 Williams Gynecology, 4e YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260456868 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1171532087 RD 2024/03/29 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).