Abstract

A major problem that affects about 40% of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) is an inability to empty the bowel when defecation is convenient and the occurrence of inappropriate leakage of bowel contents. This is often the most distressing aspect of SCI. The common methods of bowel management in SCI are manual emptying and use of laxatives.

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