Clinical examination remains more important than anorectal function tests to identify treatable conditions in women with constipation

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-72

  Lam, T J ^a   Felt Bersma, R J F ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anal endosonography; Anorectal manometry; Constipation; Dyssynergia; Rectocele

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PARKINSON DISEASE; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTOCELE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONSTIPATION; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84872360509     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1796-x     Document Type: Article

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