University of Groningen
New insights into the pathophysiology and evaluation of fecal incontinence
van Meegdenburg, Maxime
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New insights into the
pathophysiology and evaluation of
fecal incontinence
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
op gezag van de
rector magnificus prof. dr. E. Sterken en volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties.
De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op woensdag 5 september 2018 om 11.00 uur
door
Maxime van Meegdenburg
geboren op 7 juni 1990 te Heerde
Chapter 1
General introduction and aims of the thesis Chapter 2
Reproducibility, feasibility and validity of the Groningen Defecation and Fecal Continence questionnaires
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2018.1465993 Chapter 3
On the prevalence of constipation and fecal incontinence, and their co-occurrence, in the Netherlands
International Journal of Colorectal Disease 2017;32:475-483 Chapter 4
Subtypes and symptoms of fecal incontinence in the Dutch population: a cross-sectional study
International Journal of Colorectal Disease 2018;33:919-925 Chapter 5
Fecal incontinence and parity in the Dutch population: a cross-sectional analysis United European Gastroenterology Journal 2018;6:781-790
Chapter 6
Pudendal neuropathy alone results in urge incontinence rather than in complete fecal incontinence
Diseases of Colon and Rectum 2015;58:1186-1193 Chapter 7
Increased basal anal pressure in chronic anal fissures may be caused by overreaction of the anal-external sphincter continence reflex
Medical Hypotheses 2016;94:25-29 Chapter 8
Water perfused anorectal manometry and pull-through maneuvers are unreliable techniques because they inadvertently increase anal pressure by activating the anal-external sphincter continence reflex
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Chapter 9
The outcomes of endo-anal ultrasound and three-dimensional, high-resolution anorectal manometry do not predict fecal incontinence
Submitted for publication Chapter 10
General discussion and future perspectives Chapter 11
Summary Chapter 12
Dutch summary (Samenvatting in het Nederlands) Chapter 13
