Purpose A perineal hernia is a subtype of pelvic floor hernias, and especially primary
perineal hernias are rare. No guideline exists on how to handle this type of hernia …

Background Obstructed defaecation syndrome (ODS) is difficulty in evacuating stools,
requiring straining efforts at defaecation, having the sensation of incomplete evacuation, or …

Abstract Background/Aims Cul-de-sac hernias (enterocele and peritoneocele) are difficult to
diagnose in patients presenting with primary evacuatory difficulty. Failure to recognize their …

Aim Imaging for pelvic floor defaecatory dysfunction includes defaecation proctography.
Integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound (transvaginal, transperineal, endoanal) may be an …

La constipation chronique de l'adulte est une pathologie très fréquente dont la prise en
charge et le traitement sont souvent difficiles et ont fait l'objet de nombreuses publications …

Background The aim of this study was to demonstrate the distribution of defecographic
pelvic floor abnormalities in constipated female patients and to correlate these dysfunctions …

MR defecating proctography (MRDP) is a noninvasive examination that can be used for
evaluating posterior compartment disorders. MRDP has several advantages over …

Rectal prolapse, but not rectal purging (excessive finger evacuation to induce defecation),
has been formally associated with eating disorders in the medical literature. We describe a …

Objectives This article reviews the literature for the management and repair of perineal
hernias and presents a previously undescribed case of perineal bladder herniation after …

A 78-year-old woman presented with a large bulge in the right labium majus. She had a
previous history of two anterior and posterior vaginal wall prolapse repairs, a vaginal …