Figure. Asscoiation with psychosocial factors. There is a significant difference in the mean value for global scale index between rectal hyposensitivity and normosensitive group. GSI, global scale index; PSDI, positive symptom distress index; PST, positive symptom total. TO THE EDITOR: We read with interest the review article by Burgell and Scott regarding rectal hyposensitivity (RH). RH is cli...

PURPOSE Laparoscopic procedures for the treatment of patients with a rectal prolapse have gained increasing worldwide acceptance because they have lower recurrence and better functional outcome than perineal procedures. Nevertheless, ideal surgical methods are still not available. We propose a new surgical technique, laparoscopic vaginal suspension and rectopexy, for correcting a full-thickness...

Purpose: The demand for barium tests has steadily decreased since the development of contemporary imaging technology, a variety reasons, in current era cancer. It is crucial to note right now that exams will never be unnecessary. Barium have largely been superseded by number advanced modalities recent years, including high resolution ultrasonography, endoscopy, colonoscopy, computed tomography ...

OBJECTIVE Chronic constipation affects more than 17% of the global population worldwide, and up to 50% of patients were outlet obstruction constipation (OOC). Women and the elderly are most likely to be affected, due to female-specific risk factors, such as menopause, parity and multiparity. The aim of our study was to investigate the association of compartment defects in anorectal and pelvic f...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Chronic constipation is commonly managed medically, and surgical options have been advocated in patients with refractory symptoms. We aimed to study the role of surgical procedures in patients with constipation, refractory to medical therapy. METHODS Data on 34 surgically managed patients with refractory chronic constipation during a 6-year period (March 2003 to May 2009) were...

The physiological mechanism of functional constipation (FC) includes defecatory disorders and delayed colon transit. About 18% to 68% constipated patients may have rectal hyposensitivity (RH). We performed this study to investigate the association between RH and functional defecatory disorder (FDD) as well as that between RH and delayed colon transit in FC patients.A total of 218 FC patients we...