Anal insert fails to reduce fecal incontinence severity, but improves coping, depression

A novel anal insert appeared to improve certain quality of life measures among patients with fecal incontinence, but did not achieve a clinically meaningful reduction in incontinence severity compared with usual care.Nearly 8% of adults experience fecal incontinence, and management of the condition can be challenging, according to study author Sadé L. Assmann, MD, of Maastricht University Medical