TY - JOUR
T1 - Anorectal Manometry in Children
T2 - The Update on the Indications and the Protocol of the Procedure
AU - Strisciuglio, Caterina
AU - Banasiuk, Marcin
AU - Salvatore, Silvia
AU - Borrelli, Osvaldo
AU - Staiano, Annamaria
AU - van Wijk, Michiel
AU - Vandenplas, Yvan
AU - Benninga, Marc A.
AU - Thapar, Nikhil
N1 - Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2022 by European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.
PY - 2022/4/1
Y1 - 2022/4/1
N2 - ABSTRACT: Anorectal disorders are common in children. They are related to structural and/or functional abnormalities of the anorectum or pelvic floor with a variety of symptoms. Therefore, diagnostic tests to evaluate anorectal function can help to better understand the underlying pathophysiology and aetiology as well as facilitate patient management. During the past decades, substantial efforts have been made to improve anorectal function testing; however, more advanced investigations might lead to difficulties in interpretation. Additionally, a great diversity of equipment and protocols are used among centres, which may lead to heterogeneous interpretation of results. More studies to standardize methods of testing and validate reference values are strongly recommended in children. This review updates on the current indications and the protocol of anorectal manometry.
AB - ABSTRACT: Anorectal disorders are common in children. They are related to structural and/or functional abnormalities of the anorectum or pelvic floor with a variety of symptoms. Therefore, diagnostic tests to evaluate anorectal function can help to better understand the underlying pathophysiology and aetiology as well as facilitate patient management. During the past decades, substantial efforts have been made to improve anorectal function testing; however, more advanced investigations might lead to difficulties in interpretation. Additionally, a great diversity of equipment and protocols are used among centres, which may lead to heterogeneous interpretation of results. More studies to standardize methods of testing and validate reference values are strongly recommended in children. This review updates on the current indications and the protocol of anorectal manometry.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000003379
DO - https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000003379
M3 - Article
C2 - 35001039
SN - 0277-2116
VL - 74
SP - 440
EP - 445
JO - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
JF - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
IS - 4
ER -