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Advancing the predictive accuracy of PNTML in rectal prolapse: An ongoing quest
Jin Meng1, Zhi-Gang Wang1, Li-Mei Zhang2
1Department of Anorectal Disease, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang 110000, Liaoning Province, China.
World Journal of Clinical Cases
|October 17, 2024
Summary
Pudendal nerve terminal motor latency (PNTML) testing may predict rectal prolapse surgery outcomes and fecal incontinence. This study analyzes publications to clarify PNTML
Area of Science:
- Colorectal Surgery
- Neuro-urology
- Surgical Outcomes
Background:
- Fecal incontinence is a common issue in rectal prolapse patients.
- Pudendal nerve terminal motor latency (PNTML) testing is used to predict surgical outcomes.
- The link between preoperative PNTML and postoperative fecal incontinence is debated.

