Rectocele pathophysiology and presentation
Rectocele pathophysiology and presentation
A rectocele is defined as the herniation or bulging of the posterior vaginal wall. The posterior vaginal wall and the anterior rectal wall are in direct apposition, and this bulging may be thought of as the rectum pushing anteriorly into the vagina.
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Nugent, Karen P.
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1 January 2014
Nugent, Karen P.
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Nugent, Karen P.
(2014)
Rectocele pathophysiology and presentation.
In,
Anus: Surgical Treatment and Pathology.
Springer London, .
(doi:10.1007/978-1-84882-091-3_8).
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A rectocele is defined as the herniation or bulging of the posterior vaginal wall. The posterior vaginal wall and the anterior rectal wall are in direct apposition, and this bulging may be thought of as the rectum pushing anteriorly into the vagina.
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Published date: 1 January 2014
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