Citation

Engel AF, Kamm MA, Bartram CI. Eur. J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 1995; 7(1): 65-67.

Affiliation

St Mark's Hospital, London, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7866814

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate sexual abuse as a cause of faecal incontinence. PATIENTS: Seven patients (two men and five women) with a history of sexual abuse, including anal penetration, and faecal incontinence. METHODS: Anorectal physiological techniques and anal endosonography were used for patient assessment. RESULTS: All seven patients had evidence of internal sphincter disruption and three had additional external anal sphincter dysfunction. CONCLUSION: Unwanted anal penetration can cause permanent structural anal sphincter damage.

Language: en