title: [The importance of ano-rectal manometry in irritable bowel syndrome].
abstract: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) represents a frequent cause for gastroenterological referral. 50% of all gastroenterological consultations are for functional gastrointestinal disorders (IBS included). Multiple motility abnormalities were described in IBS. The AIM of the study was to evaluate the role of ano-rectal manometry in the diagnosis of IBS.
  
  
  METHODS
  24 patients with IBS (mean age 50.8 +/- 15.4) and a control group of 10 subjects with no abdominal symptoms (mean age 48.1 +/- 12.3) had each an ano-rectal manometry examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After exclusion of constipation predominant IBS subjects, the IBS patients presented lower perception threshold (22.1 +/- 10.9 ml) than the control group (60.2 +/- 11.3 ml) (p < 0.05) and than the constipation predominant group (81.3 +/- 44.0) (p < 0.05). In 44% of constipation predominant IBS concomitant pathology, revealed by manometry, was present: megarectum or hemorrhoids (spasm).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anorectal manometry could be a useful tool for the evaluation of IBS patients.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină, Clinica II-a Medicală Gastroenterologie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa, Iaşi.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Drug
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brădăţan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Taraşi
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Ciochină
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ionescu
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Filip
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stanciu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012007:Rectum / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity