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[Anorectal manometry in childhood (author's transl)]. 1979

M Höllwarth

Anorectal manometric studies with open-ended and water-filled tubes are useful in the diagnostic of many anorectal diseases. The electro-manometric investigation is together with X-ray and histologic examinations an important method in the diagnosis of Morbus Hirschsprung, especially in cases with short segment. Moreover a manometric differentiation of other forms of constipation is possible.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008365	Manometry	Measurement of the pressure or tension of liquids or gases with a manometer.	Tonometry,Manometries
D012002	Rectal Diseases	Pathological developments in the RECTUM region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).	Anorectal Diseases,Anorectal Disorders,Rectal Disorders,Anorectal Disease,Anorectal Disorder,Rectal Disease,Rectal Disorder
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000367	Age Factors	Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.	Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D001004	Anus Diseases	Diseases involving the ANUS.	Anus Disease,Disease, Anus,Diseases, Anus