title: Manometric studies of anorectal disorders in infancy and childhood: an investigation of the physiopathology of continence and defaecation.
abstract: Anorectal manometry was performed on 126 infants and children with anorectal dosorders. In addition, 14 normal children were studied. Pressure measurements were taken with two perfused open-tip catheters. The activity of the external and internal balloon was used to distend the rectal ampulla with air.
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000503:physiopathology; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D003248:Constipation / Q000503:physiopathology; D003672:Defecation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008365:Manometry / Q000379:methods; D008531:Megacolon / Q000503:physiopathology; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000503:physiopathology; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000503:physiopathology; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000503:physiopathology; D012018:Reflex; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology