My thought would be that your emptying issues are higher above the pouch. Maybe there is a prolapse, twist or collapse that occurs upstream. This would still give you sensations of fullness without forward movement.

I am presuming that the barium contrast was thick, not the usual liquid that they use for a barium enema. If it was liquid, then it was not done correctly.

Jan

would those things show in the defography? they had me drink about 12 ounces and then put 2 syringes up the keister. im told patients come to rochester from buffalo and syracuse for their expertise so im hoping they did it right.

not sure they did it right because im reading the correct instructions to the patient during this procedure and they didnt have me do all of them. he said empty on 2 occasions then had me empty in the bathroom then come back and just sit for the last film. instructions say: at rest, forced contraction, straining with closed sphincters. now im worried it wasnt done right...

also read they should put the barium paste in with a caulk gun because of the thickness and they used a syringe...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228983/

What instrument they used to put the barium in with matters less than how thick it was. If you expelled a liquid, not a thick paste, then it was not correct. The films seemed OK, taking them before during and after evacuation. They did not have to use the same terminology with you for them to be taking films at the appropriate moments.

The oral contrast might have shown defects outside of the pouch.

Also, just because you were able to pass the contrast with ease, it does not mean that pelvic floor dysfunction or structural defect was not seen. The whole point of the exam is to visualize the mechanics of your defecation.

What has your doctor said about the images?

Jan

it was just done today so i havent heard anything yet. it most definitely was not a thick barium. jeepers the fun never ends...