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anal manometry
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what is 'anal manometry'?
Definition for Anal manometry
test to determine function of muscles and nerves in anus and rectum
Anal manometry is also known as: Anal manometry, Rectal manometry
Anal manometry is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: constipation, irritable bowel syndrome and Hirschsprung's disease.
related diagnosis for 'anal manometry'
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diagnosis
constipation
difficulty having bowel movements
Anal manometry and constipation
irritable bowel syndrome
change in bowel habits and stomach pain
Anal manometry and irritable bowel syndrome
Hirschsprung's disease
congenital type of bowel obstruction
Anal manometry and Hirschsprung's disease
prolapse rectum
protrusion of rectum out of the anus
Anal manometry and prolapse rectum
rectocele
bulging of rectum into vagina
Anal manometry and rectocele
acquired megacolon
abnormal dilatation of large bowel
Anal manometry and acquired megacolon
fecal impaction
hard difficult to expel stool stuck in rectum in individual with chronic constipation
Anal manometry and fecal impaction
encopresis
involuntary fecal soiling
Anal manometry and encopresis
anal outlet obstruction
narrowed anorectal area
Anal manometry and anal outlet obstruction
superior mesenteric artery syndrome
syndrome of compression of small bowel causing obstructive bowel symptoms
Anal manometry and superior mesenteric artery syndrome
hollow visceral myopathy
weakness of muscles of bowel resulting in pseudoobstruction
Anal manometry and hollow visceral myopathy
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related procedure for 'anal manometry'/associated diagnoses
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Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy
Anal manometry and Colonoscopy
KUB
Anal manometry and KUB
Barium Enema
Introducing barium into the colon and rectum for radiologicial viewing of bowel
Anal manometry and Barium Enema
Sigmoidoscopy
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Anal manometry and Sigmoidoscopy
Defecography
Anal manometry and Defecography
colonic transit studies
Anal manometry and colonic transit studies
Serum T4 free
Anal manometry and Serum T4 free
Complete Blood Count
Anal manometry and Complete Blood Count
Disimpaction fecal
Anal manometry and Disimpaction fecal
Proctosigmoidoscopy
Anal manometry and Proctosigmoidoscopy
Anorectal Biopsy
Anal manometry and Anorectal Biopsy
Digital rectal exam (DRE)
Anal manometry and Digital rectal exam (DRE)
Electromyogram (EMG)
Anal manometry and Electromyogram (EMG)
Enema
Anal manometry and Enema
Rectal suppositories
Anal manometry and Rectal suppositories
Stool softeners
Anal manometry and Stool softeners
laxatives
Anal manometry and laxatives
Complete metabolic panel
Anal manometry and Complete metabolic panel
serum electrolytes
Anal manometry and serum electrolytes
surgical intervention
Anal manometry and surgical intervention
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magnesium hydroxide
Anal manometry and magnesium hydroxide
methylcellulose
Anal manometry and methylcellulose
lactulose
Anal manometry and lactulose
mineral oil
Anal manometry and mineral oil
psyllium
Anal manometry and psyllium
senna
Anal manometry and senna
polyethylene glycol 3350(miralax , glycolax)
Anal manometry and polyethylene glycol 3350(miralax , glycolax)
lubiprostone
Anal manometry and lubiprostone
magnesium citrate
Anal manometry and magnesium citrate
bisacodyl
Anal manometry and bisacodyl
sorbitol
Anal manometry and sorbitol
tegaserod
Anal manometry and tegaserod
docusate
Anal manometry and docusate
docusate(docusate sodium )
Anal manometry and docusate(docusate sodium )
polyethylene glycol solution
Anal manometry and polyethylene glycol solution
sodium phosphate
Anal manometry and sodium phosphate
tegaserod(zelnorm )
Anal manometry and tegaserod(zelnorm )
miralax
Anal manometry and miralax
sodium biphosphate-sodium phosphate(visicol , osmoprep)
Anal manometry and sodium biphosphate-sodium phosphate(visicol , osmoprep)
cascara sagrada
Anal manometry and cascara sagrada
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Anorectal manometry as a tool to evaluate and solve faecal incontinence ...
Anorectal manometry might be of value in helping these youngsters to deal with ... The use of anorectal manometry as an objective method for evaluating faecal ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102211606.html
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[Terminal constipation: priority for anorectal manometry]
... by function tests such as anorectal manometry and measurement of colonic transit ... forms of constipation, whereas anorectal manometry allowed this distinction ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2057744
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Utility of a combined test of anorectal manometry, electromyography ...
Combined tests of anorectal manometry, sphincter electromyography and rectal ... Anorectal manometry in irritable bowel syndrome: differences between diarrhoea ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1379341
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Encopresis
In some cases, anorectal manometry may be performed. ... Anorectal manometry can also be helpful to rule out Hirschsprung disease, a ...
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/encopresis?page=3
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Ask The Experts: Diagnosis of Anorectal Conditions by MedicineNet.com.
Read about anorectal conditions such as abscess or fistula and the methods ... manometry (in which a thin catheter is passed into the rectum through the anus ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=78781
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Constipation
Causes and treatments for constipation explained. From the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/constipation
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Can digital examination substitute anorectal manometry for the ...
Can digital examination substitute anorectal manometry for the evaluation of ... INTRODUCTION: Anorectal manometry provides objective information on the ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9567642?dopt=AbstractPlus
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Anterior anal sphincter repair can be of long term benefit: a 12-year ...
... studies looking at anorectal manometry investigations have reported conflicting ... Relationship of anal endosonography and manometry to anorectal complaints. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1779765
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
... functional defecatory disorders; anorectal manometry; treatment options for ... of Hirschsprung's include biopsies, anorectal manometry, and barium enema. ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?searchter...
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Paradoxical sphincter contraction is rarely indicative of anismus
... Digital rectal examination and anorectal manometry were performed in 102 ... Anorectal manometry and defecography in the diagnosis of fecal incontinence. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1891465
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Anorectal functional disorders in the absence of anorectal inflammation ...
... volunteers were examined by anorectal manometry and answered a standardized questionnaire. ... CONCLUSION: Anorectal function appears to be altered in many ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12153630
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Hirschsprung's Disease: A Review
... Bosher, P; Blair, K. Anorectal manometry for evaluating defecation disorders. ... Anorectal manometry: experience with strain gauge pressure transducers for the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2327428
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Diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease: a prospective, comparative ...
... To compare the diagnostic accuracy of contrast enema (CE), anorectal manometry ... Manometry. Predictive Value of Tests. Prospective Studies. Rectum/pathology ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15973319
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NIDDK Reference Collection
... (digital rectal examination, anorectal manometry, balloon expulsion test, ... disimpaction and vaginal splinting, anorectal pain, lumplike sensation or ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/detail.cfm?pubid=6317...
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Paroxysmal anal hyperkinesis: a characteristic feature of proctalgia fugax.
... Standard anorectal manometry and prolonged 33 hour ambulatory colonic manometry ... RESULTS: Anorectal manometry showed normal internal sphincter tone and normal ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1383278
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
... functional defecatory disorders; anorectal manometry; treatment options for ... The author cautions that anorectal physiological testing does not reveal the ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?searchter...
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The role of pelvic floor dysfunction and slow colonic transit in ...
... Adolescents with refractory constipation who had undergone anorectal manometry ... Manometry. Pelvic Floor/physiopathology* Grant Support: ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15307880
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Neurophysiological dysfunction in young women with intractable constipation.
... by anorectal manometry, neurophysiological evaluation of the conus medullaris ... for the dynamic assessment of anorectal function in constipation. Br J ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1433756
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Is anorectal endosonography valuable in dyschesia?
Anorectal manometry shows incomplete or even absent relaxation of the external ... Anorectal endosonography has previously been compared with anorectal manometry ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1773419
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Different role of the colonic pouch for low anterior resection and ...
... 12 months after the initial operation by an interview and anorectal manometry. ... Manometry. Middle Aged. Rectal Neoplasms/surgery. Rectum/surgery ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15868493
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Significant improvement of quality of life and health status following ...
... anorectal manometry, Cleveland Clinic score (CCS), questionnaires on QoL and ... However, anorectal manometry did not demonstrate significant differences between ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=103141357.html
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A randomized physiotherapy trial in patients with fecal incontinence ...
... physical examination, medication use, anorectal manometry, rectal capacity ... examination, anal endosonography, anorectal manometry, rectal and anal sensory ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2234416
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Hypertensive anal cushions as a cause of the high anal canal pressures ...
Anorectal manometry and electrophysiology studies were conducted in 25 men with ... Manometry. Middle Aged. Pressure. Rectal Prolapse/physiopathology. Rectum ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2340400
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Anorectal motility in patients with achalasia of the esophagus ...
... in 9 AE patients included: the intestinal transit time, anorectal manometry, ... The remaining 3 patients with AE had normal anorectal function. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=270052
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Partnering With Gastroenterologists to Evaluate Patients With Chronic ...
Anorectal Manometry ... Sample Report: Anorectal Manometry ... Figure 4. Sample report: Anorectal manometry. Defecography ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1681544
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[Radiologic investigation of external rectal prolapse. Assessment in 48 ...
In anorectal intussusceptions, the invaginatum involves the anal canal, thus ... techniques such as manometry, electromyography and endoscopy, in the diagnostic ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11213413
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
This chapter on functional anorectal disorders is from a lengthy reference book ... discusses tests of function, including anal manometry, rectal balloon expulsion, ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?result=4&...
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15309898 2004 08 16 2004 09 03 2005 11 17 0163-2116 49 6 2004 Jun Dig ...
... with SSc completed a questionnaire and underwent anorectal manometry (ARM) ... Incontinence etiology Female Humans Male Manometry Membrane Glycoproteins blood ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15309898
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Diagnosis and treatment of Hirschsprung's disease in Japan. An analysis ...
In diagnosis, anorectal manometry was carried out in 64.7% of the patients and ... in 28.7%. Barium enema with manometry was most frequently used in combination of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1353357
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Manometry: Diagnostic and Therapeutic GI Procedures: Merck Manual ...
Manometry ... Manometry is typically performed to evaluate motility disorders in ... Anorectal manometry evaluates the anorectal sphincter mechanism and rectal ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec02/ch009/ch009e.html
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Why do patients with faecal impaction have faecal incontinence.
Anorectal sensorimotor dysfunction in fecal incontinence and ... Anorectal manometry results in defecation disorders. Arch Dis Child. 1983 Apr;58(4):257?261. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1433423
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Artificial Anal Sphincter in Severe Fecal Incontinence
... (anal continence, rectal emptying) and anorectal manometry. ... Sphincter function was evaluated by anorectal manometry on the day of activation; ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1513965
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In vitro anorectal manometry?
In vitro anorectal manometry? Gordon Stark. Full text ... Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (181K), or click on a ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1628184
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Fecal continence after rectocele repair: a prospective study.
Combined transvaginal/transanal rectocele repair was performed in ... Anorectal manometry was carried out before and after surgery (at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months) ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10766092
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Manometry: Diagnostic and Therapeutic GI Procedures: Merck Manual ...
Manometry is typically performed to evaluate motility disorders in patients in ... Anorectal manometry evaluates the anorectal sphincter mechanism and rectal ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec02/ch009/ch009e.html
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Role of visceral sensitivity in the pathophysiology of irritable bowel ...
... Anuras S. Effects of age and sex on anorectal manometry. Am J Gastroenterol. ... Anorectal manometry in irritable bowel syndrome: differences between diarrhoea ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1867713
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10973408 2000 10 16 2000 10 16 2006 11 15 0362-2436 25 17 2000 Sep 1 ...
... anorectal function before and after sacral nerve division using manometry and cystometry. ... Anorectal function was evaluated on the basis of symptoms and ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10973408
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Botulinum toxin injection versus lateral internal sphincterotomy in the ...
... inspection of the fissure and anorectal manometry. Anal manometry ... AG: carried out the anorectal manometry, participated in the design of the study ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=394326
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Safety and effectiveness of temperature-controlled radio-frequency ...
... scale) and underwent anorectal manometry, endoanal ultrasound, and pudendal ... or pudendal nerve terminal motor latency assessment, or in anal manometry. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14668584
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A novel surgical approach to slow-transit constipation: report of two cases.
INTRODUCTION: Slow-transit constipation after proper diagnosis and extensive ... constipation, a normal anorectal manometry, balloon expulsion test, small ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18034280?ordinalpos=60&it...
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18844264 2008 10 23 2008 11 28 1365-2168 95 11 2008 Nov Importance of ...
... of faecal incontinence in adults with a history of anorectal anomaly. ... testing included anal manometry, endoanal ultrasonography, tests of ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18844264?ordinalpos=52&it...
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Is encopresis always the result of constipation?
... Baucke, V; Anuras, S. Anorectal manometry in healthy elderly subjects. ... Wald, A. Colonic transit and anorectal manometry in chronic idiopathic constipation. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1029969
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Effect of hysterectomy on anorectal and urethrovesical physiology.
... or total abdominal hysterectomy is associated with changes in anorectal and ... Anorectal manometry in irritable bowel syndrome: differences between diarrhoea ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1373942
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THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 110, Constipation, Diarrhea, and ...
... function include defecating proctography and anorectal manometry. ... Anorectal manometry measures rectal sensation, anal pressures, and expulsion dynamics. ...
http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/sec13/ch110/ch110a.jsp
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Efficacy of biofeedback training in improving faecal incontinence and ...
Anorectal sensorimotor dysfunction in fecal incontinence and ... Loening-Baucke V, Anuras S. Effects of age and sex on anorectal manometry. Am J Gastroenterol. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1378764
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Comparison of J-Pouch and Coloplasty Pouch for Low Rectal Cancers
Continence scoring, anorectal manometry, and endoanal ultrasound assessments ... 20 Anorectal manometry was performed as previously described 3 using a ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1422548
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Hirschsprung's Disease - Exams and Tests - Yahoo! Health
Hirschsprung's disease usually is suspected based on symptoms and a physical exam. ... Health Home > Digestive Health > Hirschsprung's ... Anorectal manometry. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/other-other/hirschsprung-s-disease-e...
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Diagnostic dilemmas and results of treatment for chronic constipation.
Anorectal manometry results in defecation disorders. Arch Dis Child. 1983 Apr;58(4):257?261. ... transit time and anorectal manometry in children with fecal ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1511680
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Slow-transit constipation: solitary symptom of a systemic ...
... colonic transit time (radiopaque markers), and anorectal volumetric manometry. ... Anorectal function showed abnormal rectoanal inhibitory reflex and decreased ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10211501?ordinalpos=23&it...
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Erythromycin lacks colon prokinetic effect in children with functional ...
We used colon manometry to study the effect of intravenous erythromycin ... disease was excluded either by anorectal manometry or rectal biopsies in all subjects. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2529327
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