title: [Research progress of rectoanal inhibitory reflex].
abstract: The understanding of rectoanal inhibitory reflex (RAIR) is progressing for the latest 100 years. From the discovery of its important role in diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease to all aspects of its development, reflex pathways, neural regulation and physiological functions, there have been more in-depth explorations. It is now recognized that a number of other diseases also have a more specific performance of RAIR. It has become an important and indispensable part to anorectal manometry. Research progress of rectoanal inhibitory reflex is reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Artillery General Hospital, Beijing 100088, China. h008s26@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Shuhui
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D006627:Hirschsprung Disease; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D012007:Rectum; D012018:Reflex