Gastroenterology / Original Article
Rectal hyposensitivity and functional anorectal outlet obstruction are common entities in patients with functional constipation but are not significantly associated
Tae Hee Lee, Joon Seong Lee, Su Jin Hong, Seong Ran Jeon, Soon Ha Kwon, Wan Jung Kim, Hyun Gun Kim, Won Young Cho, Joo Young Cho, Jin-Oh Kim, Ji Sung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):54-61. Published online December 28, 2012
Background/AimsThe causes of functional anorectal outlet obstruction (outlet obstruction) include functional defecation disorder (FDD), rectocele, and rectal intussusception (RI). It is unclear whether outlet obstruction is associated with rectal hyposensitivity (RH) in patien..
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