2024
Testing in functional constipation—What's new and what works
Rodriguez L. Testing in functional constipation—What's new and what works. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2024, 60: s30-s41. PMID: 38940015, DOI: 10.1111/apt.17857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColonic manometryFecal incontinenceConventional therapyRadiopaque markersFunctional constipationNon-retentive fecal incontinenceDiagnostic studiesFailed medical therapyLumbar spine MRIRecto-anal inhibitory reflexAnal resting pressureAbdominal X-raySpine MRIAnorectal manometryMedical therapyPaediatric constipationSurgical interventionClinical findingsInhibitory reflexEvaluate anatomySpinal abnormalitiesColonic transitMedical historyPaediatric gastroenterologistsConstipation
2021
Can Propofol Be Used to Assess the Presence of the Rectoanal Inhibitory Reflex During Anorectal Manometry Studies?
Arbizu RA, Amicangelo M, Rodriguez L, Nurko S. Can Propofol Be Used to Assess the Presence of the Rectoanal Inhibitory Reflex During Anorectal Manometry Studies? Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2021, 74: 33-37. PMID: 34478251, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-anal pressuresRectoanal inhibitory reflexAnorectal manometryInhibitory reflexAbsent rectoanal inhibitory reflexInternal anal sphincter relaxationNormal rectoanal inhibitory reflexAnal sphincter relaxationAnorectal manometry studyBalloon distentionIAS relaxationSpinal neuropathyIntractable constipationObstructive symptomsSphincter relaxationProspective studyAnesthesia inductionManometry studiesPatientsPropofolDisease repairLatency timeConstipationAnesthesiaReflex
2008
Botulinum toxin for the treatment of chronic constipation in children with internal anal sphincter dysfunction
Irani K, Rodriguez L, Doody DP, Goldstein AM. Botulinum toxin for the treatment of chronic constipation in children with internal anal sphincter dysfunction. Pediatric Surgery International 2008, 24: 779-783. PMID: 18443801, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-008-2171-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternal anal sphincter dysfunctionAnal sphincter dysfunctionIntrasphincteric injectionSphincter dysfunctionIntractable constipationPediatric patientsBotulinum toxinIAS dysfunctionAbnormal anorectal manometryRectoanal inhibitory reflexTreatment of constipationDuration of effectChronic constipationPostoperative incontinenceRefractory constipationInhibitory reflexAnorectal manometryResting pressureRetrospective reviewBotox injectionHirschsprung's diseaseConstipationEffective treatmentPatientsDysfunction