Colonic Transit and Anorectal Manometry in Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

摘要: • Twenty-one patients with refractory idiopathic constipation underwent studies of segmental colonic transit radiopaque markers and anorectal manometry to determine the utility these tests in planning therapy predicting subsequent clinical outcome. Colonic defined three groups: normal (n = 6), inertia 8), distal slowing 7). Normal was universally associated evidence psychosocial disturbances. During follow-ups ranging from 23.2 26.7 months, six eight failed improve compared only one seven slowing. Anorectal useful excluding abnormalities function. Segmental is a simple test evaluation appears have both prognostic therapeutic selected cases. ( Arch Intern Med 1986;146:1713-1716)