Aim To describe the abnormalities at MR imaging and related complaints in patients with poor outcome after STARR procedure. Materials and Methods The medical records of 21 symptomatic patients from centre 1, 31 patients from centre 2, and 63 patients from centre 3 were reviewed with regard to findings at MR defecography and related symptoms. Results Regardless of the centre, most relevant i...

33 Normal bowel continence is a complex process that involves the coordinated interaction between multiple different neuronal pathways and the pelvic and perineal musculature.1 The importance of the anatomic relationships of the pelvic floor in maintaining normal continence has been suggested since the 1950s.2 Yet the complex series of neural and behavioral-mediated interactions, combined with ...

Rectal prolapse is a debilitating condition that often presents concurrently with pelvic organ (POP), but the usefulness of MRI volumes in women symptomatic rectal not well understood. Our aims were to determine clinically useful technique measure POP volume (vPOP) patients via MR defecography utilizing an estimated levator ani subtended formula (eLASV) could assist predicting patients, need fo...

Background: This study evaluated the effectiveness, safety, and possible changes in bowel symptoms after multicompartment prolapse surgery by comparing two different surgical approaches, transvaginal mesh with levatorplasty (TVMLP) robot-assisted sacrocolpopexy (RSC). Methods: All patients underwent pelvic (POP-Q staging system) rectal examination to evaluate anal sphincter tone lithotomy posit...