Endoflip vs high-definition manometry in the assessment of fecal incontinence: A data-driven unsupervised comparison.

Journal: Neurogastroenterology and motility
PMID: 30216661

Abstract

BACKGROUND: How much anal sphincter dysfunction contributes to fecal incontinence (FI) is not clear. High-definition anorectal manometry (HDAM) and functional luminal imaging probe (Endoflip) are two new techniques to study anal sphincter function.

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  • Ali Zifan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, LA Jolla, California.
  • Catherine Sun
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, LA Jolla, California.
  • Guillaume Gourcerol
    INSERM U1073, Service de Physiologie Digestive, CHU Rouen, Rouen, France.
  • Anne M Leroi
    INSERM U1073, Service de Physiologie Digestive, CHU Rouen, Rouen, France.
  • Ravinder K Mittal
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, LA Jolla, California.

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