Assessing Anorectal Function in Constipation and Fecal Incontinence

Alice C. Jiang; Ami Panara; Yun Yan; Satish S.C. Rao

doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2020.04.011

Assessing Anorectal Function in Constipation and Fecal Incontinence

Alice C. Jiang, Ami Panara, Yun Yan, Satish S.C. Rao

Gastroenterology

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Abstract

Constipation and fecal incontinence are commonly encountered complaints in the gastrointestinal clinic. Assessment of anorectal function includes comprehensive history, rectal examination, and prospective stool diary or electronic App diary that accurately captures bowel symptoms, evaluation of severity, and quality of life of measure. Evaluation of a suspected patient with dyssynergic constipation includes anorectal manometry, balloon expulsion test, and defecography. Investigation of a suspected patient with fecal incontinence includes high-resolution anorectal manometry; anal ultrasound or MRI; and neurophysiology tests, such as translumbosacral anorectal magnetic stimulation or pudendal nerve latency. This article provides an approach to the assessment of anorectal function.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	589-606
Number of pages	18
Journal	Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
Volume	49
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gtc.2020.04.011
State	Published - Sep 2020

Keywords

Anorectal function
Constipation
Digital rectal examination
Fecal incontinence
Translumbosacral anorectal magnetic stimulation

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Gastroenterology

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