BACKGROUND/AIMS Data on frequency of fecal evacuation disorder (FED) among patients with solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS), hitherto an enigmatic condition, are scanty. Moreover, most such studies had limitations due to small sample size and lack of inclusion of healthy controls (HC). METHODS Forty patients with SRUS underwent symptom assessments, sigmoidoscopy, anorectal manometry, defec...

PURPOSE Clinical studies have demonstrated that stapled transanal rectal resection with Contour Transtar (Transtar procedure) is a safe and effective treatment for patients with obstructive defecation syndrome. The aim of this study was to determine functional outcome and quality of life after the procedure. METHODS Female patients with obstructive defecation syndrome were enrolled prospectiv...

PWE-005 Table 1 Anal sphincter Range Median Resting pressure 30e163 cm H2O 109 cm H2O Cough pressure increase 39e305 cm H2O 143 cm H2O Voluntary squeeze pressure 50e922 cm H2O 275 cm H2O Endurance squeeze time 18e125 s 52 s % of relaxation during pushdown 0e42% (17/20 relaxed) 14% Competing interests None declared. REFERENCES1. Jones MP, Post J, Crowell MD. High-resolution manometry in the ...

BACKGROUND Fecal incontinence (FI) is defined as the recurrent involuntary excretion of feces in inappropriate places or at inappropriate times. It is a major and highly embarrassing health care problem which affects about 2 to 24% of the adult population. The prevalence increases with age in both men and women. Physiotherapy interventions are often considered a first-line approach due to its s...

Twenty two patients with obstructive defecation were recruited for relaxation training by domiciliary self regulatory biofeedback. Each patient served as his or her own control for anorectal and proctographic assessments. Biofeedback training improved the obstructive symptoms of the patients and showed significant change in various parameters related to the obstructive defecation syndrome. As e...

Background: Pathophysiology and treatment of obstructive defecation syndrome (ODS) remains to be defined clearly. Rectal hidden intussusceptions and voluminous hemorrhoids may be the cause. Where conservative treatment is not effective, ODS can be treated by STARR or Delorme operation. In some patients treatment of advance hemorrhoidal disease may resolve the syndrome. Methods: 81 females out o...

INTRODUCTION Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) is an uncommon benign rectal disease. Mostly young adults are affected, and it is rare in paediatric populations. CLINICAL CASE We present a 12-year-old girl with a 6-month history of tenesmus, frequent defaecation, and bloody stools with mucus. There was no previous history of constipation or other symptoms. At the first visit, physical exam...

background: pathophysiology and treatment of obstructive defecation syndrome (ods) remains to be defined clearly. rectal hidden intussusceptions and voluminous hemorrhoids may be the cause. where conservative treatment is not effective, ods can be treated by starr or delorme operation. in some patients treatment of advance hemorrhoidal disease may resolve the syndrome. methods: 81 females out o...

Pelvic organ prolapse is a major health issue. Eleven per cent of women require surgical treatment for prolapse or urinary incontinence by the age of 80 years. Possible modes of operative treatment include vaginal or abdominal approach. The aim here was to study outcomes of sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) with pelvic floor reconstruction for vaginal vault prolapse and uterine procidentia,...

CC This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. A 48-year-old man was referred to the constipation clinic for the evaluation of defecati...