APPLICATION OF DEFECOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME / 解放军医学杂志

To evaluate the clinical application of defecography in irritable bowel syndrome, 14 cases of diarrhoea predominant IBS, 12 cases of constipation predominant IBS and 10 cases of mixed patterns underwent defecography. Thirteen cases showed abnormal IBS (36 11%). The abnormal X ray features of anorectal angle and pelvic floor descent included rectocele, rectal mucosal prolapse, splanchnoptosis, perineum descent and spastic pelvic floor syndrome. Defecography is valuable in the diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome