Digital rectal examination and balloon expulsion test in the study of defecatory disorders: are they suitable as screening or excluding tests? [PDF]
, 2016 Background. Rome III criteria add physiological criteria to symptom-based criteria of chronic constipation (CC) for the diagnosis of defecatory disorders (DD).
Caetano, Ana C. +2 more
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The importance of ultrasound findings in the study of anal pain [PDF]
, 2010 Objective: endoanal ultrasonography can detect organic causes of anal pain without pathology on physical examination. The aim of this study is to evaluate the importance of endoanal ultrasonography in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of ...
Areias, J. +6 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 +3 more
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PP35 Defecography (Evacuation Proctography) For The Evaluation Of Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Literature Review [PDF]
Int J Technol Assess Health Care, 2022 Introduction Pelvic floor diseases (PFD) often affect the adult population, with approximately 50 percent of women aged 50 years and older suffering from PFD. The condition has complex symptoms that may lead to stress and a negative impact on the quality
R. Akhmedullin +7 more
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A physical simulation to investigate the effect of anorectal angle on continence [PDF]
, 2017 This paper investigates the effect of the anorectal angle on continence using a physical model of the anatomical system. A method to fabricate, measure and control a physical model for the simulation of human faecal continence is presented.
Alazmani, A +3 more
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A possible physiological mechanism of rectocele formation in women [PDF]
, 2023 BACKGROUND: We aimed to determine the anorectal physiological factors associated with rectocele formation.METHODS: Female patients (N = 32) with severe constipation, fecal incontinence, or suspicion of rectocele, who had undergone magnetic resonance ...
Broens, Paul M A +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 +5 more
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The London Classification: Improving Characterization and Classification of Anorectal Function with Anorectal Manometry. [PDF]
, 2020 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Objective measurement of anorectal sensorimotor function is a requisite component in the clinical evaluation of patients with intractable symptoms of anorectal dysfunction.
A Benezech +47 more
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Contribution of Primary Pelvic Organ Prolapse to Micturition and Defecation Symptoms [PDF]
, 2011 Objective. To investigate the contribution of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) to micturition and defecation symptoms. Method. Cross-sectional study including 64 women presenting with POP symptoms and 50 controls without POP complaints.
Birnie, E. (Erwin) +3 more
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Clinical features, pathological outcomes and management of internal rectal prolapse-combined retro-prospective observational study [PDF]
, 2022 Background: Internal rectal prolapse probably represents the first stage of a progressive anomaly that eventually leads to full thickness external prolapse.
Ali, Manzoor +5 more
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