title: [Diagnosis of dyschezia].
abstract: Outlet constipation is a frustrating condition for both patients and clinicians. The former are reluctant to evoke this disabling condition. For the latter, decision-making remains uncertain since non-specific strategies are unhelpful (constipation). Thus, careful symptomatic assessment (stool consistencies), dynamic examination of the anorectal area (anismus, rectocele) and balloon expulsion test may plan therapeutic options in current situations.
authors.affiliation: Unité fonctionnelle de proctologie, pôle abdomen, CHU Pontchaillou, 2 rue Henri-Le-Guilloux, Rennes cedex 9, France. laurent.siproudhis@chu-rennes.fr
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Siproudhis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eléouet
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Desfourneaux
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abittan
authors.forename: J-F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bretagne
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D019841:Defecography / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008365:Manometry / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic