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Defecography: a practical approach

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 2009
The purpose of this pictorial essay is to describe the main morpho- functional imaging features, physiological and pathological, of the recto-anal region and pelvic floor as depicted with conventional video defecography. Defecography has dramatically improved our knowledge of dysfunctions of evacuation.
FACCIOLI, Niccolò, Comai A, Mainardi P, Perandini S, MOORE, FARAH, POZZI MUCELLI, Roberto   +5 more
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Incidental diagnosis of pseudomyxoma peritonei associated with peritoneocele at MRI defecography: a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Oncology
In the setting of pelvic disorders, before the introduction of MRI defecography, conventional fluoroscopic defecography was the gold standard. Compared to this latter, MRI defecography has the advantage of providing a full pelvic study, enabling the ...
Laura Maria Chisari, Giorgio La Greca, Gaetano Valenti, Fabio Ciancio, Cecilia Gozzo, Cecilia Gozzo   +5 more
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Comparison of magnetic resonance defecography with pelvic floor ultrasound and vaginal inspection in the urogynecological diagnosis of pelvic floor dysfunction

Urology Annals, 2020
Introduction: The aim of the study is to evaluate the use of pelvic floor (PF) ultrasound and vaginal inspection in the quantification of prolapse and to compare findings with magnetic resonance (MR) defecography in a blind study.
Bara Barakat, Ali Afzal, Dorothee Schweda, Amin Laali   +3 more
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What is the value of proctography for diagnostic of outlet obstruction?

Journal of Coloproctology, 2011
The diagnosis of constipation is complicated due to the multiplicity and complexity of the causes. Regarding diagnostic tests, proctography is the best choice because it provides information on functions and visualization of abnormalities.
Maria Auxiliadora Prolungatti Cesar, Wilmar Artur Klug, Jorge Alberto Ortiz, Chia Bin Fang, Peretz Capelhuchmik   +4 more
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Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of the female pelvic floor—a pictorial review

Insights into Imaging, 2019
Pelvic floor dysfunctions represent a range of functional disorders that frequently occur in adult women, carrying a significant burden on the quality of life, and its incidence tends to increase attending to the expected aging of the population.
João Cunha Salvador, Mónica Portela Coutinho, José Marques Venâncio, Bárbara Viamonte   +3 more
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Defecographic Findings in Patients with Severe Idiopathic Chronic Constipation

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017
Background/Aims: Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder diagnosed using Rome III criteria. Defecography is a radiographic method used to identify anatomic abnormalities of anorectum.
Rahmatollah Rafiei, Azadeh Bayat, Masoud Taheri, Zahra Torabi, Lotfollah Fooladi, Saideh Husaini   +5 more
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Role of MR Defecography in the Assessment of Obstructed Defecation Syndrome [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: One of the best ways to diagnose pelvic floor diseases is magnetic resonance defecography. In addition to enabling radiation-free, real-time viewing of pelvic floor activity, it has excellent temporal resolution and strong contrast in soft ...
Muhamad Kafafy, Abdelaziz Kamal Aun, Ahmed Sedeek   +2 more
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Role of three-dimensional ultrasound in females with obstructed defecation (in comparison with defecography)

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2019
Background Growing attention of pelvic floor disorders has led to development of new imaging techniques, with increasing importance of ultrasonography.
Mahmoud Abdel Latif, Magda Shady, Nahla M. Elawadly, Waleed M. Thabet   +3 more
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Descending perineum syndrome in children: Pathophysiology and diagnosis

Вестник рентгенологии и радиологии, 2016
Objective: to propose a safer, simpler, and more exact method for the diagnosis of descending perineum syndrome (DPS).Material and methods. A total of 194 patients aged 5 days to 15 years were examined and divided into 2 groups: Group 1 consisted of 65 ...
M. D. Levin
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A study of the defecography.

Journal of Nippon Medical School, 1992
Defecography, the radiologic examination of the defecation function, has never been reported in Japan, whereas some reports have been published in western countries. However neither the methods nor the criteria for use have been fully established. The author carried out a radiologic study focusing on the maximum lower rectal width and the ano-rectal ...
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