| Literature DB >> 19166039 |
Darren Brennan1, Gethin Williams, Jonathan Kruskal.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19166039 DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2008.10.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Ultrasound CT MR ISSN: 0887-2171 Impact factor: 1.875