It is not a disease, but a symptom of a medical condition that can always be eliminated, controlled or managed, often without surgery. According to Dr. Mavrelis, fecal incontinence can be complicated and complex. There may be many situations causing incontinence. Bowel continence is a complex process. It requires good muscle tone and intact nerves for the sensing of stool and bowel coordination.
Adequate cognition is essential to signal when a bowel movement is acceptable.
Discovering the exact cause of incontinence is the initial objective of the clinic. With its new tests, which are conducted with the assistance of computers, physicians are able to determine problem areas. The clinic works jointly with the Endoscopy Department. The new test for investigating the cause of bowel incontinence is Anorectal Manometry. The test is a series of measurements using a solid state rectal probe which measures rectal sphincter pressure at rest and during maximal squeeze.