title: Defaecography: setting up a service.
abstract: Defaecography is a simple procedure to perform and provides morphological information on the mechanism of defaecation from which physiological parameters can be inferred. This article discusses the value of the technique, and aims to give practical help to those considering introducing such a service.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Shorvon
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Stevenson
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003672:Defecation; D004576:Electromyography; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate