What is the optimum methodology for the clinical measurement of resting anal sphincter pressure?

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 595-599

  Prott, G ^a   Hansen, R ^a   Badcock, C ^a   Kellow, J ^a   Malcolm, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter pressure; Anorectal manometry; Constipation; Fecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CONSTIPATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 23044455726     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2005.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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