Bowel Incontinence Treatment in India
About Bowel Incontinence
Key Highlights
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Offers a personalized, multi-faceted treatment plan tailored to the specific cause of incontinence.Focuses on improving quality of life by restoring bowel control and confidence.Utilizes advanced diagnostic tools like anorectal manometry and ultrasound for precise assessment.Includes non-surgical options like biofeedback and pelvic floor therapy as first-line treatments.Provides access to specialized surgical interventions for complex or refractory cases.
Who is this surgery for?
- Chronic, involuntary leakage of solid or liquid stool.
- Inability to control the passage of gas (flatus).
- Urgency to defecate that is so sudden it leads to accidents.
- Incontinence resulting from childbirth injuries, anal surgery, or trauma.
- Underlying conditions like chronic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diabetes, or neurological disorders (e.g., stroke, multiple sclerosis).
- Weakened pelvic floor muscles due to aging or repeated straining.
How to prepare
- Keep a detailed symptom diary noting frequency, triggers, and stool consistency for several days.
- Undergo a thorough physical exam, including a digital rectal examination.
- Complete any prescribed bowel preparation, such as an enema, if a diagnostic test like endoscopy is scheduled.
- Discuss all current medications, supplements, and medical history with your gastroenterologist.
- Follow specific dietary instructions, which may involve fasting before certain tests.
Risks & possible complications
- Discomfort, bloating, or minor rectal bleeding from diagnostic tests like anorectal manometry.
- Infection or adverse reaction to sedation used during endoscopic procedures.
- For surgical treatments (e.g., sphincteroplasty): risks include infection, bleeding, pain, or failure to improve symptoms.
- For sacral nerve stimulation: risks include lead migration, infection at the implant site, or device malfunction.
- Potential for incomplete symptom resolution or recurrence over time.
Recovery & hospital stay
- For non-surgical treatments (diet, medication, biofeedback), normal activities can typically resume immediately.
- After diagnostic procedures, rest is advised for the remainder of the day; a normal diet can be resumed unless otherwise instructed.
- Post-surgery, avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activity for 4-6 weeks as directed.
- Follow a high-fiber diet and stay hydrated to manage stool consistency.
- Attend all follow-up appointments to monitor progress and adjust the treatment plan.
- Consistently perform prescribed pelvic floor exercises if recommended.
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Typical hospital stay:
0-2 days
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Expected recovery time:
Varies (1 day to 6 weeks)
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are considering bowel incontinence in India, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for bowel incontinence in India include Kamineni Hospital, Tadigadapa, SIMS Hospital Vadapalani, KMC Hospital Mangalore, Manipal Hospital Baner, Manipal Hospital Dwarka, known for experienced specialists and advanced surgical infrastructure.
Look at the doctor’s years of experience, hospital association, patient reviews, and how often they perform bowel incontinence. MediFyr helps you compare gastroenterologists and book consultations online.
The overall cost depends on hospital category, surgeon’s experience, room type, implant or device used (if any), length of stay, tests, and post-operative care. Our team can help you get cost estimates from multiple hospitals before you decide.
Procedure cost in other countries
Here is an overview of how the estimated cost, hospital stay, and recovery time for bowel incontinence compare across other countries where we have data.
Top hospitals for Bowel Incontinence in India
These partner hospitals in India have dedicated gastroenterology teams and experience managing patients undergoing bowel incontinence.
vijayawada, India
44 Doctors
Rahul Saxena, a 58-year-old senior software...
Rahul Saxena, a 58-year-old senior software engineer, had always been a private and dignified man. For the past two years, he had been living with a humiliating secret: unpredictable bowel leakage. It started as occasional spotting but progressed to full accidents, forcing him to map out every bathroom on his commute and carry a discreet emergency kit. The fear of an accident during a critical board meeting made him increasingly anxious and withdrawn. His gastroenterologist, Dr. Mehta, diagnosed him with neurogenic bowel incontinence due to nerve damage from long-undiagnosed diabetes. Dr. Mehta recommended a sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) procedure, implanting a small device to regulate bowel nerve signals. Rahul was terrified of surgery but desperate for a solution. The procedure itself was minimally invasive under light sedation. The recovery involved some soreness and careful adjustment of the device's settings over several weeks. Six months post-procedure, Rahul has regained over 80% control. He no longer plans his life around bathrooms. Emotionally, he journeyed from deep shame and isolation to profound relief and regained confidence, feeling like he reclaimed a part of his life he thought was lost forever.
Gastroenterologists for Bowel Incontinence
Explore experienced gastroenterologists who regularly perform bowel incontinence and provide pre- and post-operative care in India.
- 25 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Miot Hospital Chennai, Chennai
- 34 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Miot Hospital Chennai, Chennai
- 20 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore
- 39 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore
- 16 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneshwar
- 11 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneshwar
- 11 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Kamineni Hospital LB Nagar, Hyderabad
- 8 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Kamineni Hospital LB Nagar, Hyderabad
- 14 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Gurgaon, Gurgaon
- 18 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
- 49 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore
- 35 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
- 32 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
- 30 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Metro Hospital, Sector 11, Noida
- 30 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Metro Hospital, Sector 11, Noida
- 21 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
- 21 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore
- 15 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore
- 10 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Metro Hospital, Sector 11, Noida
- 9 Years Experience
- Gastroenterologist
Miot Hospital Chennai, Chennai