J Anus Rectum Colon 2022 27;6(2):113-120. Epub 2022 Apr 27.
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan.
Objectives: The role of enterocele in the obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS) has remained to be controversial, as patients with enterocele frequently exhibit multiple risk factors, including aging, parity, concomitant different abnormalities, previous histories of pelvic surgery, and incomplete emptying of the rectum. Thus, in this study, we aimed to investigate the association between enterocele and ODS using multivariate analysis.
Methods: Between June 2013 and June 2021, 336 women underwent defecography as they had symptoms of ODS. Read More