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The added value of conventional defecography and MRI defecography in clinical decision making on treatment for posterior compartment prolapse
Introduction and hypothesisConventional defecography and MRI defecography can be requested as an additional test for diagnosing and differentiating...
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An International Continence Society (ICS)/ International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) joint report on the terminology for the assessment and management of obstetric pelvic floor disorders
AimsThe terminology of obstetric pelvic floor disorders should be defined and reported as part of a wider clinically oriented consensus.
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Robotic vs. laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy for external rectal prolapse and rectal intussusception: a systematic review
BackgroundLaparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVR) is a treatment with promising results in external rectal prolapse, rectal intussusception, and...
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Complications of lymphoma in the abdomen and pelvis: clinical and imaging review
Involvement of the abdomen and pelvis is common in lymphoma. Nodal and extranodal abdominal and pelvic lymphoma may present with various...
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MR defecography in ano-rectal dysfunction: a clinical-radiological correlation study
BackgroundThe aim of this work is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of MR defecography in ano-rectal dysfunction [ARD] for proper treatment planning.
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Lethal multiple colon necrosis and perforation due to fulminant amoebic colitis: a surgical case report and literature review
BackgroundAmoebiasis caused by the protozoan species Entamoeba histolytica rarely develops into fulminant amoebic colitis (FAC), but when it does,...
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Technical feasibility and perioperative outcome of laparoscopic resection rectopexy with natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) and intracorporeal anastomosis (ICA)
PurposeLaparoscopic rectosigmoid resection rectopexy (LRR) is the most effective treatment of obstructive defecation syndrome but is associated with...
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Sonographic guided hydrostatic saline enema reduction of childhood intussusception: a prospective study
BackgroundThe management of childhood intussusception in our sub-region is still via surgical intervention. Currently, the gold standard of treatment...
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Non-gastrointestinal stromal tumor, mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract: a review of tumor genetics, pathology, and cross-sectional imaging findings
There is a diverse group of non-gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that demonstrate...
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Anorectal manometry for the diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders in patients with hypermobility spectrum disorders and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
IntroductionFunctional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) including impaired rectal evacuation are common in patients with Hypermobility Spectrum...
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An unusual presentation of metastatic malignant melanoma causing jejuno-jejunal intussusception: a case report
BackgroundSmall bowel intussusception in adults is rarely encountered. In most cases small bowel intussusception is caused by benign neoplastic...
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Clinical presentation of intussusception in Swedish children under 3 years of age and the validity of diagnostic coding
PurposeIntussusception has been associated with rotavirus vaccine. The rotavirus vaccine will soon be introduced in the Swedish national immunization...
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Ventral Prosthesis Rectopexy for obstructed defaecation syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Obstructed Defecation Syndrome (ODS) is a rather complex entity concerning mainly females and causing primarily constipation. Surgical treatment in...
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Imaging of abdominopelvic oncologic emergencies
With advancements in cancer treatment, the survival rates for many malignancies have increased. However, both the primary tumors and the treatments...
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Acute peritonitis caused by the acute pancreatitis of an ectopic pancreas in a jejunal duplication, in an adult with intestinal malrotation: a case report
BackgroundIntestinal duplication and ectopic pancreas are two rare independent congenital anomalies. Few reports describe cases of patients with...
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Is robotic ventral mesh rectopexy for pelvic floor disorders better than laparoscopic approach at the beginning of the experience? A retrospective single-center study
PurposeTo compare perioperative results of laparoscopic and robotic ventral mesh rectopexy for pelvic floor disorders at the beginning of the...
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An Unusual Presentation of Obstructive Defecation
Anatomic or functional pelvic floor dysfunction leads to obstructed defecation syndrome which is characterized by chronic constipation leading to...
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Colonic lipomas revisited on CT colonography
PurposeCT colonography (CTC) is growing in its utilization as a nationally approved colorectal cancer screening test. After colonic polyps, lipomas...
