| Category | Anorectal / Bowel Dysfunction |
| Keywords | Obstructive defecation syndrome Biofeedback treatment for obstructive defecation syndrome multidisciplinary management obstructive defecation syndrome |
| Aims and Objectives | The aim of this course is to learn how to evaluate and manage obstructive defaecation syndrome (ODS).
Principal aims and objectives are: - Understand the pathophysiology of ODS
- Recognise and classify types of ODS, overlapping with pelvic organ prolapse (POP), slow transit constipation and faecal incontinence (FI)
- Clinical evaluation of patients with ODS
- Use of questionnaires to stratify ODS symptoms
- Understand the role of tests in patients with ODS
- Understand the role of conservative management
- Understand the role of surgery
- Understand the role of an integrate multidisciplinary team to assess and treat patients with ODS
Learning Objectives - Importance of assessment for patients with obstructive defecation and importance of standardized questionnaires
- Role of Biofeedback and/or conservative measures as first line management in patients with obstructive defecation syndrome
- Importance of multidisciplinary approach in patients with obstructive defecation syndrome and concomitant pelvic organ prolapse, urinary symptoms, irritable bowel syndrome
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