CORRELATION BETWEEN PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION ON DYNAMIC 3D ULTRASOUND AND VAGINAL DELIVERY, PARITY, AND AGE IN WOMEN WITH OBSTRUCTED DEFECATION SYMPTOMS.

Background: Few studies have investigated the constipation or obstructed defecation symptoms identified by using imaging, as dynamic three-dimensional ultrasound and correlate vaginal delivery, parity, and age.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunctions in female patients with obstructed defection symptoms and to determine whether specific pelvic floor dysfunctions identified by dynamic three-dimensional ultrasonography (echodefecography) are correlated with vaginal delivery, parity, and age. The secondary goal is to report the prevalence of coexisting pelvic floor dysfunctions.

Endoscopic evaluation of celiac disease severity and its correlation with histopathological aspects of the duodenal mucosa.

Background And Study Aims: Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder affecting genetically predisposed individuals, triggered and maintained by the ingestion of gluten. Triggered and maintained by the ingestion of gluten, celiac disease is a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder affecting genetically predisposed individuals. Persistent related inflammation of the duodenal mucosa causes atrophy architecture detectable on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and histopathology.

Prospective multicenter trial comparing echodefecography with defecography in the assessment of anorectal dysfunction in patients with obstructed defecation.

Background: Defecography is the gold standard for assessing functional anorectal disorders but is limited by the need for a specific radiologic environment, exposure of patients to radiation, and inability to show all anatomic structures involved in defecation. Echodefecography is a 3-dimensional dynamic ultrasound technique developed to overcome these limitations.

Objective: This study was designed to validate the effectiveness of echodefecography compared with defecography in the assessment of anorectal dysfunctions related to obstructed defecation.

Is dynamic two-dimensional anal ultrasonography useful in the assessment of anismus? A comparison with manometry.

Context: Anismus is a prevalent functional cause of outlet delay. It is characterized by symptoms of obstructed defecation associated with paradoxical contraction of the pelvic floor muscles.

Objective: To evaluate the ability of two dimensional anal ultrasonography to identify anismus patients with paradoxical contraction or normal relaxation, comparing findings with manometric measurements.

Anal canal anatomy showed by three-dimensional anorectal ultrasonography.

Background: Demonstrate precisely the anatomic configuration of the anal canal and the length and thickness of the anal sphincters using three-dimensional (3-D) anorectal ultra-sonography in both genders.

Methods: Twelve normal volunteer males and 14 females, with a mean age of 52.4 and 50.

[Importance of the tridimensional ultrasound in the anorectal evaluation].

Background: Anorectal endosonography is actually the main image exam to evaluate some anorectal diseases.

Aim: To show the three-dimensional endosonography importance in the anal canal anatomic evaluation and the anorectal diseases diagnosis.

Methods: Seventy four anorectal ultrasound were performed, 23 normal individuals (13 women) and 51 patients (33 women) with benign and malignant diseases.