Fecal urgency and incontinence in inflammatory bowel disease perceived by physician and patient: Results from the Swiss fecal urgency survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although increasingly appreciated, little is known about the prevalence of fecal urgency, fecal incontinence and differences between patients' and physicians' perception in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Methods

We performed an online patient and physician survey to evaluate the assessment, prevalence and impact of fecal urgency and incontinence in IBD.

Results

A total of 593 patients (44.0% ulcerative colitis (UC), 53.5% Crohn's disease (CD), 2.2% indeterminate colitis, 2 not specified) completed the survey (65.8% females, mean age 47.1 years). Fecal urgency was often reported (UC: 98.5%, CD: 96.2%) and was prevalent even during remission (UC: 65.9%, CD: 68.5%). Fecal urgency considerably impacted daily activities (visual analog scale [VAS] 5, IQR 3-8

SUBMITTER: Wespi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11999039 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature