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Stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR): Results of the first Asian experience

Current Medicine Research and Practice, 2011
Background: Obstructive defaecation syndrome (ODS) is an important clinical entity and stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) has become a ‘standard of care’ procedure for ODS. We report the first Asian experience of STARR.
B B Agarwal, K Manish, H Pandey, R Doda, V Agarwal, K K Saxena   +5 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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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., Gonçalves, Carla Rolanda Rocha, Sousa-Cruz, André   +2 more
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Coronofrontal rhytidectomy: A new approach for the treatment of severe pseudoptosis and superior entropion in dogs

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 403-412, March 2025.
Abstract Purpose To describe the use of coronofrontal rhytidectomy (CFR) for the treatment of severe pseudoptosis and superior entropion in dogs, and to provide guidelines for the selection of surgical technique depending on presentation. Methods A review of medical records of dogs that underwent rhytidectomy from 2002 to 2023 was carried out ...
Rita Vilao Cardoso, Marta Leiva, Cristina Seruca, Rodrigo P. Lacerda, Fernando Laguna, M. Teresa Peña   +5 more
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Optimal management of constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome [PDF]

, 2015
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, meanly characterized by recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort and altered bowel habit.
Bodini, Giorgia, De Bortoli, Nicola, Del Nero, Lorenzo, Furnari, Manuele, Giannini, Edoardo G., Marabotto, Elisa, Martinucci, Irene, Moscatelli, Alessandro, Revelli, Matteo, Savarino, Edoardo, Savarino, Vincenzo   +10 more
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Prebiotic Bimuno® GOS reduces illness symptoms and supports gut barrier function and immunity after intermittent exercise in the heat

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Exercise in hot climates increases the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) disruption and respiratory illness. We investigated the effects of a 42 day prebiotic intervention on markers of intestinal epithelial injury, GI discomfort and immunity following football specific exercise in the heat and daily upper respiratory illness.
Connor J. Parker, Samantha J. Abbott, Luke R. Butterfield, Kirsty A. Hunter, Michael A. Johnson, Graham R. Sharpe, Neil C. Williams   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sacral Neuromodulation in Child with Anorectal Malformation: A Case Report

Journal of Coloproctology
Anorectal malformations (ARMs) are congenital anomalies that can be related to poor functional prognoses for the patient, with issues such as fecal incontinence and obstructed defecation, despite the performing of corrective surgery in early childhood ...
Sthela Murad-Regadas, Lavier Kelvin Holanda Vidal, Carlos Magno Queiroz da Cunha, Isabela Porto Pinheiro Marques   +3 more
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Stepped-wedge randomised trial of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy in adults with chronic constipation: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVMR) is an established treatment for external full-thickness rectal prolapse. However, its clinical efficacy in patients with internal prolapse is uncertain due to the lack of high-quality evidence ...
Al-Khafaji, P, Bellamacina, C, Brown, S, Burlinson, A, Burrows, J, Cairns, L, Campbell, K, Chapman, M, Clarke, A, Collie, M, Corrigan, N, Cruickshank, N, Davies, G, Di Tanna, GL, Dixon, A, Eldridge, S, Emmanuel, A, Emmett, C, Gilbert, D, Giordano, P, Grossi, U, Hance, J, Hansen, J, Harding, J, Horrocks, E, Jayne, D, Knowles, CH, Lacy-Colson, J, Lindsey, I, Manivannan, A, Marlin, N, Mason, J, McAlees, E, McCurrach, I, McLaughlin, J, Mercer-Jones, M, Michael, K, Miller, A, Moss-Morris, R, Nisar, P, Norton, C, Ogden, K, Pares, D, Pearce, R, Pilkington, S, Praveen, BVR, Savage, I, Scott, SM, Siddiqi, S, Smalley, L, Smart, N, Stevens, N, Stoker, C, Taylor, S, Telford, K, Tincello, D, Tinkler, L, Uddin, N, Ukoumunne, OC, Vaizey, C, Vollebregt, P, Waring, M, Webb-Wilson, H, Williams, A, Yiannakou, Y   +64 more
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Uncertainty in Standardized Letter of Evaluation Authorship: A Qualitative Study of Emergency Medicine Faculty

AEM Education and Training, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background The standardized letter of evaluation (SLOE) is a cornerstone of emergency medicine (EM) residency selection. While prior research has focused on how SLOEs are interpreted by reviewers, less is known about the considerations and strategies faculty employ when authoring these high‐stakes evaluations.
Caitlin Schrepel, Eric Shappell, Morgan Sehdev, Nicole M. Dubosh, Benjamin H. Schnapp, Alexis Pelletier‐Bui, Cullen Hegarty, Sharon Bord   +7 more
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Advances in Erectile Dysfunction Management: What Does Work

Trends in Urology &Men's Health, Volume 17, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a prevalent and multifactorial disorder that substantially affects quality of life. Pathophysiology includes vascular, neurogenic, drug‐induced, and psychogenic causes, and frequently coexists with cardiometabolic disease.
Jolie Shen, Daye Park, Jasper Bash, Juan Andino   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source