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
2023
The Clinical Utility of Antroduodenal Manometry in the Evaluation of Children with Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Arbizu R, Trauernicht S, Pinillos S, Nurko S, Rodriguez L. The Clinical Utility of Antroduodenal Manometry in the Evaluation of Children with Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2023, 77: 734-740. PMID: 37756372, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup B symptomsUpper gastrointestinal symptomsIdiopathic etiologyB symptomsGastrointestinal symptomsPhase IIITreatment responseInitial successful responseIntestinal phase IIIOverall treatment responseSuccessful treatment responseSmall bowel motilityEvaluation of childrenSuccessful responseManometry measuresUGI symptomsAbdominal distentionAntroduodenal manometryPredominant symptomBowel motilityRetrospective reviewClinical findingsClinical utilitySymptomsEtiology