ReviewNeurogastroenterology and motility2022
Review of the indications, methods, and clinical utility of anorectal manometry and the rectal balloon expulsion test.
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Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Preoperative anorectal manometry as a predictor of function after ileal pouch anal anastomosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Pooled it
- Current Status and Role of Artificial Intelligence in Anorectal Diseases and Pelvic Floor Disorders.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsPooled it
- Therapeutic Value of Lactobacillus gasseri 345A in Chronic Constipation.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2025Trial
- Artificial Intelligence in High-resolution Anorectal Manometry: Current Applications and Future Directions.Current gastroenterology reports · 2026Review
- High-resolution anorectal manometry in chronic constipation-Defining dysfunction beyond diagnosis.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Thickening of the internal anal sphincter: correlation with external rectal intussusception and associated features at MR proctography and anal manometry.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Bowel urgency in inflammatory bowel disease: A concept analysis.Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2026Review
- Real‑world Application of the International Anorectal Physiology Working Group Standardized Protocol and London Classification: A Multi‑country Cross‑sectional Survey of Anorectal Manometry Practice in Asia.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
- Dyssynergia phenotypes in obstructed defecation: insights from Fecobionics assessment.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2026Observational
- Diagnostic-Therapeutic Care Pathway in Chronic Constipation: AIGO (Italian Association of Gastroenterologists and Gastrointestinal Endoscopists) Position Paper.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Bali Chronic Constipation Roundtable Report: Chronic Constipation Management in Asia.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic-assisted subtotal colectomy cecal-rectal anastomosis for redundant colon-associated slow-transit constipation: a single-center retrospective case series with long-term follow-up.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- IUGA Opinion Paper on Obstructed Defecation: Management of Clinical and Proctographic Rectoceles.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Colorectal perforation following anorectal manometry in a patient with anal stenosis post rectal prolapse repair: a rare complication.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Inadequate Propulsion and Pelvic Floor Relaxation in Dyssynergic Defecation: Insights From Synchronous Proctomanometry.Gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Clinical relevance of transperineal ultrasound compared with anorectal manometry for the evaluation of female patients with obstructive defecation syndrome.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Abnormal anorectal manometric and sensory functions in patients with functional anorectal pain.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Validation of the London Classification for Rectal Hyposensitivity in an Anorectal Manometry Database of 2540 Patients With Functional Defecatory Disorder.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2025Article
- Provocative tests of anal sphincter function correlate with symptoms and subtypes of faecal incontinence.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2025Observational
- Artificial intelligence as a transforming factor in motility disorders-automatic detection of motility patterns in high-resolution anorectal manometry.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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7 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAnorectal manometry (ARM) comprehensively assesses anorectal sensorimotor functions. PURPOSE: This review examines the indications, techniques, interpretation, strengths, and weaknesses of high-resolution ARM (HR-ARM), 3-dimensional high-resolution anorectal manometry (3D-HR-ARM), and portable ARM, and other assessments (i.e., rectal sensation and rectal balloon expulsion test) that are performed alongside manometry. It is based on a literature search of articles related to ARM in adults. HR-ARM and 3D-HR-ARM are useful for diagnosing defecatory disorders (DD), to identify anorectal sensorimotor dysfunction and guide management in patients with fecal incontinence (FI), constipation, megacolon, and megarectum; and to screen for anorectal structural (e.g., rectal intussusception) abnormalities. The rectal balloon expulsion test is a useful, low-cost, radiation-free, outpatient assessment tool for impaired evacuation that is performed and interpreted in conjunction with ARM. The anorectal function tests should be interpreted with reference to age- and sex-matched normal values, clinical features, and results of other tests. A larger database of technique-specific normal values and newer paradigms of analyzing anorectal pressure profiles will increase the precision and diagnostic utility of HR-ARM for identifying abnormal mechanisms of defecation and continence.
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