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Review
. 2008 Dec;29(6):420-6.
doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2008.10.003.

Practical performance of defecography for the evaluation of constipation and incontinence

Darren Brennan  1 , Gethin Williams, Jonathan Kruskal
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Practical performance of defecography for the evaluation of constipation and incontinence

Darren Brennan et al. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2008 Dec.

Abstract

By opacifying the sigmoid, rectum, and vagina with different barium consistencies and using fluoroscopy to evaluate the mechanics of defecation in a physiologic setting, a wide range of pathologies associated with constipation and incontinence can be diagnosed. This review article discusses the primary indications for fluoroscopic defecography, techniques, common diagnoses, and challenges faced in clinical practice.

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