Introduction Chronic constipation is a common disorder with a reported prevalence ranging
from 3% to 27% in the general population. Several management strategies, including …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Chronic constipation is a prevalent disorder that affects
patients' quality of life and consumes resources in healthcare systems worldwide. In clinical …

This article represents part 3 of the EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for
Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS). It provides an overview of the examination techniques …

Background Defecography is considered the reference standard for the assessment of
pelvic floor anatomy and function in patients with a refractory evacuation disorder. However …

About one-third of chronically constipated patients have an evacuation disorder, and
dyssynergic defecation is a common cause of the pelvic evacuation disorder. In dyssynergic …

Background Dyssynergic defecation (DD) results from inadequate relaxation of the pelvic
floor on attempted defecation. The prevalence of DD in patients with chronic constipation …

OBJECTIVE: To establish the diagnostic test accuracy of evacuation proctography, magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), transperineal ultrasonography, and endovaginal ultrasonography …

Introduction X-ray defecography is considered the gold standard for imaging pelvic floor
pathology. However, it is limited by the capability to demonstrate only the posterior pelvic …

Background & Aims There is controversy over the utility of symptoms, examination, and tests
for diagnosis of rectal evacuation disorders (REDs) or slow-transit constipation (STC). We …

Aim Imaging for pelvic floor defaecatory dysfunction includes defaecation proctography.
Integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound (transvaginal, transperineal, endoanal) may be an …