Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 420-426, December 2008

Practical Performance of Defecography for the Evaluation of Constipation and Incontinence

  • Darren Brennan, MD
    • ,
  • Gethin Williams, MD, PhD
    • ,
  • Jonathan Kruskal, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Jonathan Kruskal, MD, PhD, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215

Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

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.

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PII: S0887-2171(08)00086-3

doi:10.1053/j.sult.2008.10.003

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 420-426, December 2008

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