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High-resolution anorectal manometry is a technique that allows dynamic assessment of pelvic floor muscles, particularly the puborectalis muscle of the levator ani complex and the internal and external anal sphincters. These muscles are assessed both during rest and during certain maneuvers. The principle of anorectal manometry is similar to that of the esophageal manometry.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Sarvee Moosavi MD, FRCPC

  2. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Ali Rezaie MD, MSc, FRCPC & Nipaporn Pichetshote MD

  3. Executive Director, Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Mark Pimentel MD, FRCP(C)

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Moosavi, S., Rezaie, A., Pimentel, M., Pichetshote, N. (2020). Anorectal Manometry. In: Atlas of High-Resolution Manometry, Impedance, and pH Monitoring. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27241-8_4

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