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Disorders of the posterior compartment of the pelvic floor are essentially represented by disorders of defecation, fecal incontinence, and constipation. Their functional assessment includes the evaluation of their severity, their impact on quality of life (QoL), and their etiology, by means of medical history, and clinical and instrumental examinations of the perineum and the anorectum.
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Di Lena, M., Ranaldo, N., Giannini, I., Giuratrabocchetta, S., Altomare, D.F. (2014). Functional Assessment of Anorectal Function. In: Gaspari, A.L., Sileri, P. (eds) Pelvic Floor Disorders: Surgical Approach. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5441-7_7
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