Treatments for Encopresis

Encopresis: Is the Diagnosis Correct?

The first step in getting correct treatment is to get a correct diagnosis. Differential diagnosis list for Encopresis may include:

• fecal incontinence
• Other causes of diarrhea
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Latest treatments for Encopresis:

The following are some of the latest treatments for Encopresis:

• Toilet sitting
• Physical disimpaction
• Mineral oil
• Enemas
• Oil retention enema
• Hypophosphate enema
• Sodium phosphate enema
• Normal saline enemas
• Bisacodyl
• Polyethylene glycol
• Lactulose
• Methylcellulose
• Psyllium
• Polycarbophil
• Malt soup extract
• Multivitamins

Hospital statistics for Encopresis:

These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Encopresis:

• 0.0002% (24) of hospital consultant episodes were for nonorganic encopresis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 99% of hospital consultant episodes for nonorganic encopresis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 74% of hospital consultant episodes for nonorganic encopresis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 26% of hospital consultant episodes for nonorganic encopresis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 344% of hospital consultant episodes for nonorganic encopresis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Encopresis: Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)

• Functional constipation
  –Disimpaction (manual or with laxatives/enemas)
  –Maintenance therapy (stool softeners and laxatives)
  –Dietary manipulation (increase fluid and fiber)
• Surgical correction of anorectal anomalies

• Spina bifida
  –Behavioral modification techniques
  –Biofeedback training
  –Large-volume enemas with enema incontinence catheter
  –Continent appendicostomy (Malone procedure): Appendix is connected to the umbilicus, an antegrade colonic enema is given while the patient is sitting on the toilet
  –Cecostomy tube inserted percutaneously via interventional radiology or endoscopically; can also be used for antegrade colonic enema
• Bowel management program

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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007

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