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Chronic Anorectal Pain: Pathophysiological Aspects, Diagnosis, and Treatment

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Pelvic Floor Disorders: Surgical Approach

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Chronic anorectal pain is a syndrome made up of a complex interaction between neurological, musculoskeletal, and endocrine systems that is further affected by behavioral and psychological factors [1]. The ambiguity of the pathophysiology related to this pain has created several synonyms, but chronic idiopathic perineal pain is an umbrella term used to describe the subgroups of patients who present with chronic anorectal pain [2, 3].

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  1. Oxford Pelvic Floor Centre, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK

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Joshi, H.M., Jones, O.M. (2004). Chronic Anorectal Pain: Pathophysiological Aspects, Diagnosis, and Treatment. 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_11

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