Rectal compliance : a critical reappraisal

Compliance is a widely measured parameter of rectal function. Its value is determined clinically by recording pressure changes associated with volume infusion into a rectal balloon. This paper examines the inherent assumptions of the rectal balloon technique and discusses several of its shortcomings...

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Published in:International journal of colorectal disease 1990-02, Vol.5 (1), p.37-40
Main Authors: MADOFF, R. D, ORROM, W. J, ROTHENBERGER, D. A, GOLDBERG, S. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Catheterization
Functional investigation of the digestive system
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Megacolon - physiopathology
Rectum - physiology
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Summary:Compliance is a widely measured parameter of rectal function. Its value is determined clinically by recording pressure changes associated with volume infusion into a rectal balloon. This paper examines the inherent assumptions of the rectal balloon technique and discusses several of its shortcomings. A stricter definition of rectal compliance is needed, and in vivo compliance should be correlated with the directly measured mechanical properties of the rectal wall.
ISSN:0179-1958
1432-1262
DOI:10.1007/BF00496148