Incontinencia fecal

Por el personal de Mayo Clinic
15 de septiembre de 2026

Investigación

Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic se esfuerzan por mejorar el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la incontinencia fecal. Entre los esfuerzos específicos se incluyen los factores de riesgo para desarrollar la afección y el beneficio a largo plazo de los tratamientos. Lea más acerca de la investigación sobre gastroenterología en Mayo Clinic.

Publicaciones

Consulte la lista de publicaciones de los médicos de Mayo Clinic sobre incontinencia fecal en PubMed, un servicio de la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina.

  1. Bharucha AE, et al. Faecal incontinence in adults. Nature Reviews Disease Primers. 2022; doi:10.1038/s41572-022-00381-7.
  2. Bowel control problems (Fecal incontinence). National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/bowel-control-problems-fecal-incontinence. Accessed Aug. 22, 2024.
  3. Ferri FF. Incontinence, bowel, elderly patient. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2025. Elsevier; 2025. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 22, 2024.
  4. Lembo AJ, et al. Fecal incontinence in adults: Management. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 22, 2024.
  5. Robson KM, et al. Fecal incontinence in adults: Etiology and evaluation. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 22, 2024.
  6. Menees S, et al. Fecal incontinence: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and updated treatment strategies. Gastroenterological Clinics of North America. 2022; doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2021.10.005.
  7. Constipation. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/constipation. Accessed Aug. 22, 2024.
  8. Diarrhea. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/diarrhea/all-content. Accessed Aug. 28, 2024.
  9. Kegel exercises. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/kegel-exercises. Accessed Aug. 28, 2024.
  10. Incontinence patient guide. American Urology Association. https://www.urologyhealth.org/educational-resources/incontinence-x3022. Accessed Aug. 28, 2024.
  11. Cameron JL, et al., eds. Anorectal. In: Current Surgical Therapy. 14th ed. Elsevier; 2023. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 22, 2024.
  12. Schwartz DA. Endorectal endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in the evaluation of fecal incontinence. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Sept. 23, 2024.
  13. Nimmagadda R. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Sept. 23, 2024.