| Category | Anorectal / Bowel Dysfunction | 
                                                
	| Keywords | Faecal incontinence Conservative treatment Surgical treatment | 
                                                
	| Target Audience | Health care providers interested in an evidenced-based update on the medical/behavioural and surgical management of faecal incontinence in adults | 
                                                
	| Aims and Objectives | Aims: 
Understand the scope of the problem of faecal incontinence (FI)Review the anatomy and physiology of normal defecation and maintenance of continencePresent an algorithmic approach for the evaluation of FI including case studiesUnderstand non-surgical management of FI including pelvic floor muscle training including biofeedback and electrical stimulation, bowel control strategies, diet and fibre, and medicationsDiscuss the role of surgery including perianal sphincter injection treatment, sphincter repair, and sacral neuromodulation in the treatment of FI |