Obstructed defecation.
Obstructed defecation is one of the causes of chronic constipation. Clinical tests suggest that patients with obstructed defecation have impaired pelvic floor function. Appropriate management relies on proper identification of the underlying pathophysiology.
Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, Australia.
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D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003672:Defecation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000503:physiopathology