Patient Characteristics and Treatment Outcome in Functional Anorectal Pain

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Abstract

Biofeedback is beneficial in the subset of patients with functional anorectal pain and difficulty with defecation. Tricyclic antidepressants, Botox, and sacral nerve stimulation may also have a role.

Topics & Keywords

Pelvic floor disorders treatments Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Volume 54, Issue 7, pp. 870-875

DOI: 10.1007/dcr.0b013e318217586f

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