Colonic dysmotility is a significant aetiological factor in faecal incontinence

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Faecal incontinence is embarrassing and can ruin a patient’s quality of life. While the anal sphincters play an important role in controlling defaecation, patients can have normal sphincter function and still suffer severe incontinence. In this project we will use our unique recording techniques to identify an abnormal region of contractility in the distal colon of these patients and show that this contributes to the incontinence. These data will provide a new targeted region for treatment.