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Category
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Anorectal / Bowel Dysfunction |
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Keywords
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Bowel dysfunction Assessment Imaging |
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Aims and Objectives
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The aim is to understand the causes of posterior compartment pelvic floor dysfunction and to appreciate the different investigations available for assessment.
The objectives are -
- To know the symptoms and pathophysiology of posterior pelvic floor dysfunction.
- To know the indications for the following investigations – anorectal physiology, integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound, defaecation barium proctography, defaecation MRI.
- To appreciate of the possible findings on each of these investigations.
- To understand how each investigation compares to one another and compares to symptoms.
- To understand how findings can influence conservative and surgical management.
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