ANORECTAL PHYSIOLOGY VALIDATED - A REPEATABILITY STUDY OF THE MOTOR AND SENSORY TESTS OF ANORECTAL FUNCTION
ANORECTAL PHYSIOLOGY VALIDATED - A REPEATABILITY STUDY OF THE MOTOR AND SENSORY TESTS OF ANORECTAL FUNCTION
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DOI:
10.1002/bjs.1800760628
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发表时间:
1989-06-01
影响因子:
9.6
通讯作者:
SWASH, M
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作者:
ROGERS, J;LAURBERG, S;SWASH, M
Sixteen subjects (mean (s.d.) age 50·7 (12·8) years, three men) were studied on two separatè occasions by two experienced investigators in random order. A standard protocol of anatomical, manometric and electrophysiological assessments of anorectal motor and sensory function was followed. No significant differences were found between the results obtained by the two investigators in the measurements of perineal descent, anal canal length, anal canal resting pressure and squeeze pressure, pudendal nerve terminal motor latency, single‐fibre electromyography fibre density of the external anal sphincter, and thresholds of mucosal electrosensitivity. This study shows that the standard tests of anorectal sensorimotor function are repeatable by different investigators. In addition, it suggests that comparison of data obtained in different centres using these techniques is valid.