Evaluation of anal sphincter resistance and distensibility in healthy controls using EndoFLIP ©

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Alqudah, M M ^a   Gregersen, H ^b   Drewes, A M ^c   Mcmahon, B P ^a,d  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Sino Danish Centre for Education and Research   (Denmark)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ano rectal; Distensibility; Fecal incontinence; Functional lumen imaging probe

Indexed keywords

ANAL CANAL; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY;

EID: 84870294563     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12028     Document Type: Article

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