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Phenotypic identification and classification of functional defecatory disorders using high-resolution anorectal manometry.
Gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2013
Ratuapli Shiva K, Bharucha Adil E, Noelting Jessica, Harvey Doris M, Zinsmeister Alan R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Disordered defecation is attributed to pelvic floor dyssynergia. However, clinical observations indicate a spectrum of anorectal dysfunctions. The extent to which these disorders are distinct or overlap is unclear; anorectal manometry might be used in diagnosis, but healthy persons also can have abnormal rectoanal pressure gradients during simulated evacuation. We aimed to characterize...
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