THE ABSORPTIVE AND POST-ABSORPTIVE STATES
9. THE ABSORPTIVE AND POST-ABSORPTIVE STATES Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Understand how nutrients are utilized during the absorptive state to provide energy,…
THE STOMACH
4. THE STOMACH CONTROL Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Understand the interplay of nervous and hormonal control of gastric function, and how this…
THE STOMACH
3. THE STOMACH BASIC FUNCTIONS Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Understand the relationship between the structure of the stomach and its function in…
GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY
11. GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Provide an overview of gastrointestinal disease. 2. Give an insight into the relative clinical importance,…
Pelvic Floor Ultrasonography
Fig. 6.1 Two-dimensional transperineal ultrasonography. Midsagittal view of normal female pelvic floor, including the symphysis pubis, the urethra and bladder, the vagina and uterus, the rectum, and the anal canal….
Imaging of Pelvic Floor Disorders
Fig. 4.1 Colpocystodefecography in the resting phase. The anorectal junction, the vaginal fornices, and the bladder neck lie over the pubococcygeal line (dashed line). The anorectal angle measures 93° During…
Transperineal Rectocele Correction
Symptom Prevalence (%) Obstructed defecation 75–100 Manual assistance of defecation 20–75 Rectal pain 12–70 Rectal bleeding 20–60 Incontinence 10–30 Rectocele can be classified according to its position: low, middle, or…
Delorme’s Procedure
Fig. 15.1 Complete mucus membrane cylinder at the end of the dissection. (Reproduced from [9], with permission) Fig. 15.2 Rectal muscle plication and mucosal section. (Reproduced from [9], with permission)…
Biofeedback Training and Physiokinetic Therapy
Fig. 13.1 Algorithm of multimodal rehabilitation. CRST, conscious rectal sensitivity threshold; MVC, maximal voluntary contraction [4] Each rehabilitative technique is chosen according to a specific manometric sign, and the techniques…
Laparoscopic Ventral Rectocolpopexy for Rectal Prolapse Syndromes: Restoration of Anatomy and Improvement of Function
Fig. 21.1 The ventral position of the mesh allows correction of rectorectal intussusception, reinforcement of the rectovaginal septum and performance of a colpopexy. Closure of the peritoneum above the mesh…
