The Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium (PFDC) is a multidisciplinary organization of colorectal surgeons, urogynecologists, urologists, gynecologists, gastroenterologists, radiologists, physiotherapists, and other advanced care practitioners. Because all these specialists are dedicated to the care of patients with pelvic floor disorders, but sometimes approach evaluation and treatment of patients with pelvic floor complaints with differing perspectives, the PFDC was formed to arrange collaboration between these specialties. The PFDC’s goal is to collaborate to develop and evaluate educational programs, create clinical guidelines and algorithms, and promote overall quality of care in this unique population. The following recommendations arising from this effort represent the work product of the PFDC Working Group on Fluoroscopic Imaging of Pelvic Floor Disorders. The objective was to generate inclusive, rather than prescriptive, guidance for all practitioners, irrespective of discipline, in the care and treatment of patients with pelvic floor disorders. This process was intended to clarify which domains of fluoroscopic defecography have consensus among multidisciplinary experts, and which areas deserve further dedicated research.
Paquette, Ian M.D.1; Rosman, David M.D.2; El Sayed, Rania M.D.3; Hull, Tracy M.D.4; Kocjancic, Ervin M.D.5; Quiroz, Lieschen M.D.6; Palmer, Susan M.D.7; Shobeiri, Abbas M.D., M.B.A.8; Weinstein, Milena M.D.9; Khatri, Gaurav M.D.10; Bordeianou, Liliana M.D., M.P.H.11; Members of the Expert Workgroup on Fluoroscopic Imaging of Pelvic Floor Disorders Consensus Definitions and Interpretation Templates for Fluoroscopic Imaging of Defecatory Pelvic Floor Disorders, Diseases of the Colon & Rectum: January 2021 - Volume 64 - Issue 1 - p 31-44 doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001829
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