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Early outcomes of transverse perineal support in obstructed defecation syndrome with pathological perineal descent; a prospective cohort study.

Azmy Basiouny HM; Shafik AA; Elbarmelgi MY; Refaie O; Tamer M; Alwafa MAA; Abdelaal AM · 2026 · BMC surgery

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The study found no significant effect — useful as a negative control or null benchmark for your own design.

Abstract (excerpt)

Background While current surgical approaches for obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS) primarily target rectocele and rectal intussusception, excessive perineal descent (PD) may contribute to persistent symptoms and suboptimal surgical…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1186/s12893-026-03888-y