Giulio Aniello Santoro • Giuseppe Di Falco

2006

Diagnosis with Endoanal and Endorectal Ultrasound
and New Treatment Options

Benign anorectal and perineal diseases occur very frequently and should be considered a social problem, constituting an important economic burden to health care resources. Fecal incontinence has a major impact on quality of life. The true prevalence of this devastating condition is grossly underestimated due to embarrassment experienced by patients often reluctant to admit their symptoms.