title: Technical report: evacuating proctography--a simplified technique.
abstract: We describe a prospective study of 63 patients with proctological symptoms, comparing the radiological findings when performing evaluating proctography in both the sitting and left lateral positions. We found that although the left lateral method was slightly less sensitive, the abnormalities missed represented only minor early changes and were of no clinical significance. We conclude that the technique we have described could be adopted easily as a screening procedure for patients with unexplained anorectal symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lauder
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Finlay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate