Anorectal Friction Force Is Reduced in Fecal Incontinence

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Fecal incontinence (FI) and obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS) are important anorectal disorders that affect a large proportion of the population. They are underdiagnosed and represent a psychologically and socially debilitating problem that affects quality of life.1 The pathophysiology is multifactorial. Due to limitations with current technology for anorectal function studies, an unmet need exists for new technology and metrics for diagnosis and mechanistic insight. Current technologies have added significantly to our understanding of functional anorectal disorders but have limitations in being relatively unphysiological, discrepancies exist for results obtained with different technologies, and correlation with symptoms is low.