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Summary

The main presenting complaint in defecational disorders in Spina bifida is constipation. The principal cause of this complaint is hypofunction or paralysis of muscles in the pelvic floor as a result of the spinal cord injuries. To evaluate the present status of defecation, anorectal manometry with special reference to the anorectal pressure profile has been useful. The possibility of using anorectal manometry for the research of anorectal movement and participation of spinal cord was discussed.

Zusammenfassung

Die Obstipation steht bei den Defäkationsstörungen bei der Spina bifida im Vordergrund. Die Hauptursache dafür ist die Unterfunktion oder Lähmung der Beckenbodenmuskulatur aufgrund der Rückenmarkschädigung. Die anorektale Manometrie mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des anorektalen Druckprofils ist eine nützliche Methode zur Bestimmung des Ausmaßes der Defäkationsstörung. Die Möglichkeiten der anorektalen Manometrie bei der Erforschung der anorektalen Bewegungsabläufe und der Beteiligung des Rückenmarks werden diskutiert.

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La constipation constitue le trouble de la défécation le plus important dans les cas de Spina bifida. La raison principale en est la diminution de la fonction ou la paralysie de la musculature du plancher pelvien dues à la lésion de la moëlle épinière. La manométrie anorectale et en particulier l’observation de la pression anorectale est une méthode d’une grande utilité dans la détermination de l’ampleur des troubles de la défécation. Les auteurs discutent des possibilités offertes par la manométrie pour l’étude de la motilité anorectale et la participation éventuelle de la moëlle épinière.

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Maie, M., Sakaniwa, M., Takahashi, H., Iwai, J. (1989). Management of Defecation in Spina Bifida. In: Yokoyama, J., Angerpointner, T.A. (eds) Constipation and Fecal Incontinence and Motility Disturbances of the Gut. Progress in Pediatric Surgery, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74493-8_11

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