Transverse perineal support improves long-term outcomes in patients undergoing stapled transanal rectal resection for obstructed defecation syndrome: a multicenter observational case-control study

This is a Observational study (also classified as: Case Report).

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Transverse perineal support improves long-term outcomes in patients with obstructed defecation syndrome, providing a significant benefit post-surgery.
The study found that those receiving transverse perineal support had notable improvements compared to controls over the long term.
Using a multicenter observational case-control design, data from various facilities were analyzed to assess the outcomes.
These results highlight the potential for transverse perineal support to enhance care in coloproctology, calling for further exploration.

Observational case-control study shows improved long-term outcomes with transverse perineal support for patients undergoing rectal resection.

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Renzi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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