Constipation and Ano-Rectal Insufficiency

<strong>Section I: Introduction.</strong> <strong>1.</strong> Everything You Wanted to Know About Constipation and Incontinence but Were Afraid to Ask; D.L. Wingate. <strong>2.</strong> Epidemiology and Socioeconomic Impact of Constipation and Faecal Incontinence; A. Sonnenberg. <strong>3.</strong> Psychodynamic Aspects of Bowel Dysfunction; N.W. Read. <strong>Section II: Morphology and Physiology.</strong> <strong>4.</strong> Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor with Special Reference to the Anal Sphincters: Cross-Sectional and Microscopic Examinations on Human Cadavers; M.A. Konerding, et al. <strong>5.</strong> Who is in Control of Colo-Rectal-Anal Function: Nerves, Hormones, Muscles? T. Frieling. <strong>6.</strong> The Gut and the Brain: How Do They Communicate? P. Enck. <strong>Section III:</strong> <strong>Constipation: Diagnostic Methods. 7.</strong> What Have Radiopaque Markers and Scintigraphy to Offer? M.R. von der Ohe. <strong>8.</strong> Why Do We Need Neurological Methods? D.G. Thompson. <strong>9.</strong> Manometry: Why, When and How? G. Bassotti. <strong>Section IV: Clinical Aspects of Constipation.</strong> <strong>10.</strong> Doctor, I Am Constipated: So What? B. Lembcke. <strong>11.</strong> Constipation: Bowel-, Brain- or Behaviour-Dysfunction? M. Delvaux, J. Frexinos. <strong>12.</strong> Outlet Obstruction: What Obstructs the Outlet? D. Kumar. <strong>13.</strong> Diseases and Drugs: When Do They Result in Constipation? W. Kruis, C. Pohl. <strong>Section</strong> <strong>V: Treatment of Constipation.</strong> <strong>14.</strong> Does Diet Matter in Constipation? K.W. Heaton. <strong>15.</strong> Laxatives and Prokinetics - Good or Bad? H.D. Allescher. <strong>16.</strong> How Effective are Unconventional Therapies; S. Müller-Lissner. <strong>17.</strong> Treatment of Constipation: Is Resection the Answer? P.R. Hawley. <strong>Section VI: Incontinence: Diagnostic Methods.</strong> <strong>18.</strong> Do You Really Know What Incontinence Means? M. Karaus. <strong>19.</strong> Diagnostic Methods: Does the Finger Suffice? J.H. Pemberton. <strong>20.</strong> Imaging the Anal Sphincter: Research or Routine? V.F. Eckardt. <strong>Section VII: Treatment</strong> <strong>of Incontinence.</strong> <strong>21.</strong> Treatment or Faecal Incontinence: Is Biofeedback the Only Answer? M. Wienbeck, et al. <strong>22.</strong> Does the Surgeon Repair or Impair? J.H.C. Kuijpers. <strong>Section VIII: Special Groups with</strong> <strong>Constipation and/or Incontinence.</strong> <strong>23.</strong> The Young; S. Koletzko. <strong>24.</strong> Constipation and Faecal Incontinence in the Female; K. Baessler, B. Schuessler. <strong>25.</strong> Faecal Incontinence and Constipation in the Elderly; J.A. Barrett. <strong>Section IX: Conclusion.</strong> <strong>26.</strong> Defaecatory Dysfunction: Some Unanswered Questions; J.E. Lennard-Jones. Index.