title: Dynamic imaging of posterior compartment pelvic floor dysfunction by evacuation proctography: techniques, indications, results and limitations.
abstract: The clinical management of patients with anorectal and pelvic floor dysfunction is often difficult. Evacuation proctography has evolved from a method to evaluate the anorectum for functional disorders to its current status as a practical method for evaluating anorectal dysfunction and pelvic floor prolapse. It has a high observer accuracy and yield of positive diagnosis. Clinicians find it of major benefit and has altered management from surgical to medical and vice versa in a significant number of cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Indiana University Medical Center, University Hospital and Outpatient Center, 550 N. University Blvd. UH 0279, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. dmaglint@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Dean D T
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Maglinte
authors.forename: Clive
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bartram
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003672:Defecation / Q000502:physiology*; D019841:Defecography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000473:pathology*; D020047:Rectocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate