The clinical value of MR defecography for detecting disorders in the posterior pelvic floor
GAO Guangfeng
ZHAO Yujiao
HUANG Lixiang
Abstract：Posterior pelvic floor dysfunction (PPFD) is a series disorders which is characterized by the abnormal anatomy and function of ano-rectal compartment. Clinical symptoms include constipation, fecal incontinence and etc. MR defecography as a dynamic MR examination can visually display the abnormal morphology and structure of the posterior pelvic floor compartment, and can identify the type and cause of PPFD, such as rectocoele, enterocoele, pelvic organ prolapse, rectal prolapse, and intussusception. At the same time, an early morphological and functional abnormity changes of fecal incontinence can often be detected by MR defecography.
Keywords：Pelvic floor dysfunction diseasesPosterior pelvic compartmentConstipationFecal incontinenceMagnetic resonance imagingMR defecography
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 308-312 )