Fecal incontinence is a common symptom among patients with rectal prolapse.Pudendal nerve terminal motor latency(PNTML)testing can serve as a reference indicator for predicting the outcomes of rectal prolapse surgery,...Fecal incontinence is a common symptom among patients with rectal prolapse.Pudendal nerve terminal motor latency(PNTML)testing can serve as a reference indicator for predicting the outcomes of rectal prolapse surgery,thereby assisting surgeons in formulating more appropriate surgical plans.The direct correlation between preoperative PNTML testing results and postoperative fecal incontinence in patients with rectal prolapse remains a contentious issue,necessitating further clarification.Thus,we analyze the existing publications from both clinical and statistical perspectives to comprehensively evaluate the accuracy of preoperative PNTML testing in rectal prolapse and provide some feasible statistical solutions.展开更多
基金Supported by The Shenyang Science and Technology Plan Project of 2022,No.22-321-33-79The Shenyang Science and Technology Plan Project of 2023,No.23-408-3-01The Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province,No.2022-MS-435.
文摘Fecal incontinence is a common symptom among patients with rectal prolapse.Pudendal nerve terminal motor latency(PNTML)testing can serve as a reference indicator for predicting the outcomes of rectal prolapse surgery,thereby assisting surgeons in formulating more appropriate surgical plans.The direct correlation between preoperative PNTML testing results and postoperative fecal incontinence in patients with rectal prolapse remains a contentious issue,necessitating further clarification.Thus,we analyze the existing publications from both clinical and statistical perspectives to comprehensively evaluate the accuracy of preoperative PNTML testing in rectal prolapse and provide some feasible statistical solutions.