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Evacuation disorders, frequently found in elderly patients, are often caused by morphologic and functional abnormalities that are unlikely to be identified with static imaging techniques. The most common indications for “functional” imaging are constipation, incomplete evacuation or incontinence (often associated with rectal bleeding), mucous discharge, and perineal pain or discomfort [1].
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Fiaschetti, V., Funel, V., Simonetti, G. (2014). Imaging of Pelvic Floor Disorders. In: Gaspari, A.L., Sileri, P. (eds) Pelvic Floor Disorders: Surgical Approach. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5441-7_4
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