Research Article

[Retracted] Value of Defecography in the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management of the Modified Wells Procedure for Rectal Prolapse

Table 1

Radiographic findings of defecography in 107 patients.

ParametersMale n = 44Female n = 63 value

Oxford radiological grading<0.01
 No rectal prolapse23 (52.27)12 (19.05)
 Internal rectal Prolapse (I-II)4 (9.09)8 (12.70)
 Internal rectal Prolapse (III-IV)11 (25)28 (44.44)
 Rectal prolapse (V)6 (13.64)15 (23.81)

Perineal descent<0.01
 Combine14 (31.82)46 (73.02)
 Not combine30 (68.18)17 (26.98)

Rectocele<0.01
 Combine13 (29.55)51 (80.95)
 Not combine31 (70.45)12 (19.05)

Spastic pelvic floor syndrome0.11
 Combine10 (22.73)7 (11.11)
 Not combine34 (77.27)56 (88.89)

Colon redundancy0.75
 Combine12 (27.27)19 (30.16)
 Not combine32 (72.73)44 (69.84)

Sacrorectal separation0.51a
 Combine0 (0)2 (3.17)
 Not combine44 (100)61 (96.83)

Significance was estimated using chi-square test. a Significance was estimated using Fisher’s exact test.