Comparison of Anorectal Manometry, Rectal Balloon Expulsion Test, and Defecography for Diagnosing Defecatory Disorders. [PDF]
Gastroenterology, 2022 BACKGROUND AND AIMS The utility of high-resolution anorectal manometry (HR-ARM) for diagnosing defecatory disorders (DDs) is unclear because healthy people may have features of dyssynergia. We aimed to identify objective diagnostic criteria for DD and to
Blackett JW +6 more
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Systematic review with meta‐analysis: defecography should be a first‐line diagnostic modality in patients with refractory constipation [PDF]
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2018 Defecography is considered the reference standard for the assessment of pelvic floor anatomy and function in patients with a refractory evacuation disorder.
Ugo Grossi +2 more
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Assessment of defecation disorders using high-resolution MRI-defecography
Biomedical Papers, 2023 Aims. The aim of this retrospective study was to try to find correlations between different diagnoses established by clinical examination, anorectal manometry and MRI-defecography and, the association with psychiatric disorders. Methods.
Ioana Duca +2 more
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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 +3 more
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Volumetric segmentation analysis of the levator ani muscle using magnetic resonance imaging in pelvic floor function assessment [PDF]
Diagnostic and Interventional RadiologyPURPOSE: In this case-control study, we aimed to evaluate how muscle volume affects pelvic floor function by analyzing the levator ani muscle (LAM) using volumetric segmentation in addition to standard magnetic resonance (MR) defecography assessments ...
Ayşenur Buz Yaşar +2 more
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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 +3 more
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Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS): observational case series findings on MR defecography [PDF]
European Radiology, 2021 Objective: Radiological findings in solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) are well described for evacuation proctography (EP) but sparse for magnetic resonance defecography (MRD).
Abdelatty, MA +3 more
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Retraction Note: Evaluation of obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS) using magnetic resonance defecography (MRD) [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2020 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Arshed Hussain Parry, Abdul Haseeb Wani
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Mesorectal reconstruction with pedicled greater omental transplantation to relieve low anterior resection syndrome following total intersphincteric resection in patients with ultra-low rectal cancer [PDF]
BMC Surgery, 2023 Background Total intersphincteric resection (ISR) is the ultimate anus-preserving surgery for patients with ultra-low rectal cancer (ULRC), which can result in various degrees of anorectal dysfunction.
Jiankun Liao +6 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Current Role, Recent Advancements and Future Prospectives. [PDF]
Diagnostics (Basel), 2023 This review focuses on the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract (GI MRI), analyzing the major technical advances achieved in this field, such as diffusion-weighted imaging, molecular imaging, motility ...
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