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Standard defecography is a diagnostic method to visualize internal rectal prolapse radiologically during the simulated defecation of a radio-opaque material (barium load) introduced into the rectum. | |||
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! colspan="4" |Oxford radiological rectal prolapse grading system: | |||
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|'''Grade''' | |||
|'''Radiological characteristics''' | |||
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| rowspan="4" |Internal rectal prolapse | |||
| rowspan="2" |Recto_rectal intussusception | |||
|I : High rectal | |||
|Descends no lower than proximal limit of the rectocele | |||
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|II : Low rectal | |||
|Descends to the level of the rectocele, but not onto sphincter/anal canal | |||
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| rowspan="2" |Recto_anal intussusception | |||
|III : High anal | |||
|Descends onto sphincter/anal canal | |||
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|IV : Low anal | |||
|Descends into sphincter/anal canal | |||
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|External rectal prolapse | |||
|Exteriorized rectal prolapse | |||
|V : Overt rectal prolapse | |||
|Rectum protrudes from anus | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]
Overview
X Ray
Standard defecography is a diagnostic method to visualize internal rectal prolapse radiologically during the simulated defecation of a radio-opaque material (barium load) introduced into the rectum.
| Oxford radiological rectal prolapse grading system: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | Radiological characteristics | ||
| Internal rectal prolapse | Recto_rectal intussusception | I : High rectal | Descends no lower than proximal limit of the rectocele |
| II : Low rectal | Descends to the level of the rectocele, but not onto sphincter/anal canal | ||
| Recto_anal intussusception | III : High anal | Descends onto sphincter/anal canal | |
| IV : Low anal | Descends into sphincter/anal canal | ||
| External rectal prolapse | Exteriorized rectal prolapse | V : Overt rectal prolapse | Rectum protrudes from anus |