Evacuation proctography in obstructed defaecation and rectal intussusception

Autor: A. M. Roe, D. C. C. Bartolo, J. Virjee, N. J. Mc. C. Mortensen
Rok vydání: 1985
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Zdroj: British Journal of Surgery. 72:s111-s116
ISSN: 1365-2168
0007-1323
Popis: The symptoms of obstructed defaecation may present as a number of different syndromes including descending perineum, solitary rectal ulcer, irritable bowel and mucosal or complete rectal prolapse. In order to clarify the pathophysiology of obstructed defaecation we carried out dynamic and static radiological investigations together with manometric and electrophysiological measurements in ten patients with severe, intractable obstructed defaecation. Results were compared with a total of 35 control subjects. There were no significant differences in sphincter pressures or the recto-anal inhibitory reflex between patients and controls. Mean motor unit potential duration was prolonged in patients compared with controls (P
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