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Integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound in pelvic floor defaecatory dysfunction

Colorectal Disease, 2017
AbstractAimImaging for pelvic floor defaecatory dysfunction includes defaecation proctography. Integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound (transvaginal, transperineal, endoanal) may be an alternative. This study assesses ultrasound accuracy for the detection of rectocele, intussusception, enterocele and dyssynergy compared with defaecation proctography ...
A J, Hainsworth, D, Solanki, A, Hamad, S J, Morris, A M P, Schizas, A B, Williams   +5 more
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction

Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery, 2008
AbstractPelvic floor muscle dysfunction is a problem that affects women of all ages. The disorder can present as chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, rectal pain, chronic constipation, lower back pain, and a wide array of other complaints.
Peter S. Finamore, Howard B. Goldstein, Kristene E. Whitmore   +2 more
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2015
Pelvic floor dysfunction is a common and potentially complex condition. Imaging can complement physical examination by revealing clinically occult abnormalities and clarifying the nature of the pelvic floor defects present. Imaging can add value in preoperative management for patients with a complex clinical presentation, and in postoperative ...
Harpreet K, Pannu, Marcia C, Javitt, Phyllis, Glanc, Priyadarshani R, Bhosale, Mukesh G, Harisinghani, Nadia J, Khati, Donald G, Mitchell, David A, Nyberg, Pari V, Pandharipande, Thomas D, Shipp, Cary Lynn, Siegel, Lynn, Simpson, Darci J, Wall, Jade J, Wong-You-Cheong   +13 more
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Anatomy of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2009
Normal physiologic function of the pelvic organs depends on the anatomic integrity and proper interaction among the pelvic structures, the pelvic floor support components, and the nervous system. Pelvic floor dysfunction includes urinary and anal incontinence; pelvic organ prolapse; and sexual, voiding, and defecatory dysfunction.
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Anorexia nervosa and pelvic floor dysfunction

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, 2003
Pelvic floor dysfunction in women with eating disorders is an underexplored area. We present a case of pelvic floor dysfunction in a nulliparous woman with anorexia nervosa.
E, Cortes, K, Singh, W M N, Reid
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Diagnostic imaging of pelvic floor dysfunction

Current Opinion in Urology, 2001
Pelvic floor dysfunction encompasses a variety of fascial and anatomic defects that can include a combination of cystocele, rectocele, uterine prolapse, enterocele and vault prolapse. Accurate diagnosis of the coexisting abnormalities is essential in planning reconstructive procedures so that the risks of recurrence and reoperation can be minimized. At
L V, Rodríguez, S, Raz
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Readability of pelvic floor dysfunction questionnaires

Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2020
AbstractBackgroundThe National Institutes of Health and Center for Disease Control recommend the readability of self‐administered patient questionnaires to be written at or below a sixth to eight grade reading level. The aim of this study is to evaluate the readability of commonly used urinary incontinence (UI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP), overactive ...
Tyler Gaines, Rena D. Malik
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Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

2010
Pelvic floor dysfunction is the inability of the pelvic floor to fulfil its supportive role to the pelvic organs and/or its inability to allow these organs to function normally. The dysfunction may be limited to a single organ, but more often involves more than one of the urinary, genital and anorectal organs to some degree.
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Neurogenic colorectal and pelvic floor dysfunction

Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2009
Constipation and faecal incontinence are common symptoms among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), myelomeningocoele (MMC), multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease (PD) and stroke. Faecal incontinence in SCI, MMC and MS is mainly due to abnormal rectosigmoid compliance and rectoanal reflexes, loss of rectoanal sensibility and loss of voluntary
Krogh, Klaus, Christensen, Peter
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NONSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 1998
In the 50 years since pelvic muscle exercises were introduced for the nonsurgical management of pelvic floor dysfunction related to parturition, a variety of approaches have been introduced and the scope of indications has grown. This article describes the evaluation of patients with pelvic floor complaints, discusses additional techniques for ...
A G, Visco, C, Figuers
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