Abstract
Hemorrhoidal disease is a common complaint in the coloproctology outpatient clinic. A careful history and examination is usually all that is required to select patients for surgical intervention. Other investigations are aimed at excluding coexistent colorectal disease and assessing anorec-tal function in patients with a history of defecatory dysfunction or incontinence. Obstructed defecation may be due to a variety of pathologies. Although a careful history and examination help to defi ne the problem, further investigation of pelvic fl oor function is mandatory to characterize the underlying etiology. The clinical diagnosis of hemorrhoi-dal disease and obstructed defecation syndrome is discussed.
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Jayne, D., Nugent, K. (2009). Diagnosis of Hemorrhoids and ODS. In: Jayne, D., Stuto, A. (eds) Transanal Stapling Techniques for Anorectal Prolapse. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-905-9_4
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