Certain diseases in anorectal departmentare strongly associated with the pelvic floor muscles and the efficiency of surgery for these diseases has been poor, but after multidisciplinary studies it can be demonstrated that the biofeedback therapy can be the treatment of choice in these pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions. We therefore summarise literature on biofeedback for the treatment of anorectal disorders such as constipation, anal incontinence and functional anorectal pain due to abnormalities in the pelvic floor muscles, discuss the treatment mechanisms and treatment options, and analyse the influencing factors. Because biofeedback has its own distinctive advantages and can be used in combination with other therapies to maximise therapeutic benefits, it can be applied in a multidisciplinary manner and combined with specific therapeutic approaches from other disciplines, it may become a preventive and therapeutic tool for more diseases and thus be better used in clinical practice.

Kuang Mengfei, Liu Ya, Xu Dan. Research Advances of Biofeedback in Anorectal Department. Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (2022) Vol. 3, Issue 1: 1-6. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMHS.2022.030101.

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