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Anal sphincter function in conservatively managed rectal intussusception at long‐term follow‐up: A prospective anal acoustic reflectometry study with comparison to healthy volunteer data

open access: yesColorectal Disease, Volume 28, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Aim Rectal intussusception (RI), proposed to be a progressive condition, is associated with internal sphincter dysfunction. This study examines sphincter function using anal acoustic reflectometry (AAR) at long‐term follow‐up. Methods A prospective study of conservatively managed patients attending a tertiary pelvic floor unit.
Alexander O'Connor   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

MR defecography: depiction of anorectal anatomy and pathology.

open access: yes, 1998
With the advent of open-configuration MR systems, enabling image acquisition in a vertical patient position, MR defecography has become possible. MR defecography permits analyses of the anorectal angle, opening of the anal canal, functioning of the ...
Schoenenberger AW   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Template to Standardize Reporting of Evacuation Disorders

open access: yesJournal of Imaging
Magnetic resonance (MR) defecography, including both static and dynamic phases, is frequently requested by gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons for planning the treatment of obstructive defecation syndrome and pelvic organ prolapse.
Vittorio Piloni   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of home biofeedback in dyssynergic defaecation: A prospective pilot study

open access: yesColorectal Disease, Volume 28, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of home biofeedback therapy in patients with dyssynergic defaecation. Method This single‐centre prospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary general surgery outpatient clinic. Adult patients with dyssynergic defaecation confirmed according to Rome IV criteria and physiological testing were ...
Ahmet Omak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endoscopic resection of polypoid solitary rectal ulcer: A novel first‐line therapeutic strategy using snare‐assisted mucosal and fibrosis resection

open access: yesDEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
Abstract Objectives To propose a novel first‐line endoscopic therapy for treating polypoid lesions in solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (P‐SRUS), the rarest and most challenging subtype of SRUS, which encompasses various endoscopic findings including mucosal erythema, superficial or deep ulcers, and polypoid lesions.
Mojgan Forootan   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rectal perforation during defecography: extraluminal barium impaction removed by TEM (Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Defecography is the standard diagnostic technique for the diagnosis of functional disorders of the posterior pelvic compartment. However it has some limits as radiation exposure, low-contrast resolution, some degrees of embarrassment and discomfort for ...
Tutino R   +6 more
core  

Prospective assessment of interobserver agreement for defecography in fecal incontinence

open access: yes, 2005
OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of our study was to determine the interobserver agreement of defecography in diagnosing enterocele, anterior rectocele, intussusception, and anismus in fecal-incontinent patients.
Vos, R.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Role of MRI in Diagnosis of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders [PDF]

open access: yesAl-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2000
Background: Pelvic floor disorders are characterized by abnormalities in the normal function of the muscles, fasciae, and ligaments that support the pelvic organs. Many different clinical issues can be seen as symptoms of these anomalies.
Mohamed Abdel Moaty   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

[Diagnostic value of defecography].

open access: yesActa gastroenterologica Latinoamericana, 2002
The aim of this study was to assess the importance of defecatography in the diagnosis of lower chronic constipation (4) or rectal type (12), principally in those patients on whom other diagnostic methods had not produced supportive data. Over a 64 month period, 65 patients who had consulted because of chronic constipation, were studied; they were ...
L A, Curi, M, Maurizi
openaire   +2 more sources

Interrater reliability in pediatric high‐resolution anorectal manometry recordings

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Volume 82, Issue 4, Page 980-987, April 2026.
Abstract Objectives High‐resolution anorectal manometry (HR‐ARM) is a diagnostic test assessing anorectal neuromuscular function in children with constipation and/or fecal incontinence. Interrater reliability of HR‐ARM in children has not been previously studied. The aim of this study was to assess the interrater reliability of pediatric HR‐ARM studies.
Julia M. J. van der Zande   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

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