| Category | Anorectal / Bowel Dysfunction |
| Keywords | Defecation Pelvic Floor Management |
| Target Audience | Colorectal Surgeons, Urogynaecologists, Urologists, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Clinical Psychologists |
| Aims and Objectives | This workshop will provide an overview of the pathophysiology, evaluation and both conservative (including a practical element) and surgical management of Pelvic floor defecatory dysfunction. This workshop will also cover psychological symptoms and its management in this group of patients as well as how to identify and manage them when presenting to the urogynaecology and/or urology clinics with concomitant pelvic floor symptoms. These disorders affect both women and men and necessitate a multidisciplinary team approach. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness of bowel evacuation difficulties and its relationship with urinary and sexual symptoms in a society that predominantly focuses on urinary incontinence. |