Rectal-Abdominal Examination

Rectal-Abdominal Examination.

Rectal-abdominal examination in urology is a type of rectal examination in which a finger of the right hand is inserted into the rectum and one into the left lateral fornix of the vagina or into the urethrovaginal septum, and the index finger of the left hand is advanced into the right lateral fornix and left inserted for the entire length of the examination. With such a study, congenital mutilations of the genital organs are often diagnosed. This is due to the fact that during pregnancy, women with this diagnosis often face the threat of miscarriage, as a result of which muscle contractions occur in the fetus, which push tissue through a closed abdominal wall funnel, resulting in metaplasia.

The test is widely used to diagnose anal cancer. In this case, the pathology can also be determined by darkening of the rectum. The test can also be used to detect cervical cancer using a special turunda that can penetrate the cervical canal. This procedure is invasive and is not recommended for healthy women.

In gynecology, rectal examination has been used since ancient times. Its results often brought doctors more valuable information than often obtained through palpation of the mammary glands.