Functional vs structural pelvic floor disorders: When does surgery help?
Provided by Australian Physiotherapy Association
Relevant for: Physiotherapy
About this course
This lecture examines colorectal pelvic floor disorders and the distinction between functional dysfunction and structural abnormality in surgical decision-making. The session covers common conditions such as obstructed defaecation, rectocele, haemorrhoids, and faecal incontinence, with clinical examples demonstrating how symptoms, examination findings, and imaging inform surgical assessment and patient selection.
Topics: pelvic floor dysfunctioncolorectal disorderssurgical assessmentdefecatory disordersfaecal incontinence
Techniques: anorectal physiologyendoanal ultrasoundclinical examination