The digital rectal examination scoring system (DRESS)

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1656-1660

  Orkin, Bruce A ^a   Sinykin, Svetlana B ^b   Lloyd, Patricia C ^b  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter tone; Anorectal manometry; Constipation; Digital rectal examination; Fecal incontinence; Physical examination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESSURE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 78651508564     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3181f23c85     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Felt-Bersma RJ, Klinkenberg-Knol EC, Meuwissen SG. Anorectal function investigations in incontinent and continent patients: differences and discriminatory value. Dis Colon Rectum. 1990;33:479-486.
2. Hill J, Corson RJ, Brandon H, Redford J, Faragher EB, Kiff ES. History and examination in the assessment of patients with idiopathic fecal incontinence. Dis Colon Rectum. 1994;37:473-477.
3. Keating JP, Stewart PJ, Eyers AA, Warner D, Bokey EL. Are special investigations of value in the management of patients with fecal incontinence? Dis Colon Rectum. 1997;40:896-901.
4. de Leeuw JW, Vierhout ME, Struijk PC, Auwerda HJ, Bac DJ, Wallenburg HC. Anal sphincter damage after vaginal delivery: relationship of anal endosonography and manometrytoanorectal complaints. Dis Colon Rectum. 2002;45:1004-1010.
5. Aytaç B, Cakar S. Anal canal pressure in anal fissure before and after internal sphincterotomy. Acta Chir Belg. 2003;103:511-512.
6. Jones OM, Ramalingam T, Lindsey I, Cunningham C, George BD, Mortensen NJ. Digital rectal examination of sphincter pressures in chronic anal fissure is unreliable. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005;48:349-352.
7. Dobben AC, Terra MP, Deutekom M, et al. Anal inspection and digital rectal examination compared to anorectal physiology tests and endoanal ultrasonography in evaluating fecal incontinence. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2007;22:783-790.
8. Kaushal JN, Goldner F. Validation of the digital rectal examination as an estimate of anal sphincter squeeze pressure. Am J Gastroenterol. 1991;86:886-887.
9. Eckardt VF, Kanzler G. How reliable is digital examination for the evaluation of anal sphincter tone? Int J Colorectal Dis. 1993;8:95-97.
10. Buch E, Alos R, Solana A, Roig JV, Fernandez C, Diaz F. Can digital examination substitute anorectal manometry for the evaluation of anal canal pressures? Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 1998;90:85-93.
11. Hallan RI, Marzouk DE, Waldron DJ, Womack NR, Williams NS. Comparison of digital and manometric assessment of anal sphincter function. Br J Surg. 1989;76:973-975.
12. Read NW, Harford WV, Schmulen AC, Read MG, Santa Ana C, Fordtran JS. A clinical study of patients with fecal incontinence and diarrhea. Gastroenterology. 1979;76:747-756.
13. Matheson DM, Keighley MR. Manometric evaluation of rectal prolapse and faecal incontinence. Gut. 1981;22:126-129.