Magnetic Resonance Defecography in Obstructive Defecation Syndrome: A Pictorial Review Imaging Findings and Impact on Surgical Management
Seema Sud,
Rishabh Khurana,
Brij B. Agarwal
et al.
Abstract:Pelvic floor, a funnel-shaped muscular structure plays a significant role in bowel and bladder activities. Defecatory disorders result from the structural changes and functional disorders. Pelvic floor dysfunction affects 15% of multiparous women. It is being expected that after 30 years, there would be 45% rise in demand of pelvic floor imaging. After ruling out primary and secondary causes of constipation, diagnosis of obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS) is made. ODS is emerging as one of the important caus… Show more
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