ReviewClinics in colon and rectal surgery2017
Functional Disorders: Rectocele.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Posterior compartment prolapse and perineal descent: systematic review of available support devices.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Khubchandani's procedure combined with stapled posterior rectal wall resection for rectocele.World journal of gastroenterology · 2019Trial
- Impact of Midline Rectovaginal Fascia Plication on Female Sexual Function and Surgical Outcomes: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Transvaginal repair of rectocele for obstructed defecation syndrome: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Levatorplasty's role in rectal prolapse management for patients with wide pelvic hiatus: a cohort study.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Obstructed Defecation Syndrome: Analysis of the Efficacy and Mid-Term Quality of Life of an Innovative Robotic Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A possible physiological mechanism of rectocele formation in women.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2023Article
- Rectocele: victim of availability bias? Results of a Belgian survey of colorectal and gynecological surgeons.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Native Tissue Posterior Compartment Repair for Isolated Posterior Vaginal Prolapse: Anatomical and Functional Outcomes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Three years prospective clinical and radiologic follow-up of laparoscopic sacrocolpoperineopexy.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Literature review of the outcome of and methods used to improve transperineal repair of rectocele.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2021Article
- Levator ani and puborectalis muscle rupture: diagnosis and repair for perineal instability.Techniques in coloproctology · 2021Article
- Therapeutic effects of the TST36 stapler on rectocele combined with internal rectal prolapse.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2021Article
- Rectocele Complicating a Double Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Case Report.Spine surgery and related research · 2021Article
- Outcomes of a modified Bresler procedure for the treatment of rectocele with rectal intussusception.Gastroenterology report · 2020Article
- Diagnostic clues, pitfalls, and imaging characteristics of '-celes' that arise in abdominal and pelvic structures.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2020Review
- Descent and hypermobility of the rectum in women with obstructed defecation symptoms.International urogynecology journal · 2020Article
- Novel insights on the possible effects of water exposure on the structural integrity of the perineum during a waterbirth.European journal of midwifery · 2020Article
- Update on the Pathophysiology and Management of Anorectal Disorders.Gut and liver · 2018Review
- Ventral rectopexy with biological mesh: short-term functional results.International journal of colorectal disease · 2018Article
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Abstract
Rectoceles are a very common finding in patients, and symptoms most commonly include pelvic pain, pressure, or difficulty with passing stool. However, there are often other associated pelvic floor disorders that accompany rectoceles, making the clinical significance of it in an individual patient often hard to determine. When evaluating a patient with a rectocele, a thorough history and physical exam must be conducted to help delineate other causes of these symptoms. Treatment consists of addressing other defecatory disorders through various methods, with surgery reserved for select cases in which obstructed defecation is well documented.
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