A possible physiological mechanism of rectocele formation in women

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• who: Ge Sun from the Patients and methods Study population Initially, we included patients who were referred to the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) between , and , because of severe defecation disorders, or because they were suspected of rectocele based on anamnesis and physical examinationWe included only these patients who underwent both: the anorectal physiology test at the Anorectal Physiology Laboratory Groningen (APLG) and MRI defecography at the Department of Radiology. These inclusion criteria were met by , patients. Exclusion criteria were male sex, severe artifacts at MRI, previous pelvic floor surgery, sacral nerve stimulation potentially influencing anal function . . .
  

   

  

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