ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2016
Ultrasonic measurement of rectal diameter and area in neurogenic bowel with spinal cord injury.
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- How Can We Treat If We Do Not Measure: A Systematic Review of Neurogenic Bowel Objective Measures.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- Usefulness of ultrasound in diagnosing constipation in children: a narrative review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Bowel Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury.Current gastroenterology reports · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of measuring the diameter and area of the rectum using ultrasonography as an additional parameter for the evaluation of neurogenic bowel in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).
participantsIn total, 32 patients with SCI (16 patients with upper motor neuron neurogenic bowel (UMNB) and 16 patients with lower motor neuron neurogenic bowel (LMNB)) participated in this study. We divided the patients by the type of neurogenic bowel: UMNB, patients with supraconal lesions and recovery state of spinal shock or LMNB, patients with infraconal/caudal lesions or spinal shock state).
interventionUltrasound was applied on the abdomen and measured the diameter and area of the rectum were measured twice each before and after defecation, respectively. OUTCOME MEASURE: We compared rectal diameter and area before/after defecation between the two groups, and significant differences were found in both rectal diameter and area before/after defecation in each group.
resultsAfter defecation, those in the UMNB group had smaller rectal diameters and areas than those in the LMNB group. Significant reduction of rectal diameter and area was observed after defecation as well. The LMNB group showed slightly increased rectal area after defecation, but the increase was not statistically significant.
conclusionUsing ultrasound to measure rectal diameter and area seems helpful for classifying neurogenic bowel types and for understanding the neurogenic bowel among SCI patients with symptoms of neurogenic bowel.
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