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Relationship between anal canal diameter and pressure evaluated simultaneously by endosonography and manometry in normal human subjects

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The study investigated the relationship be-tween anal canal size and anal canal pressure measured simultaneously by anal endosonography and an electronic pressure probe. Twelve normal subjects were studied. Anal endosonography was performed using a 7.5-Mhz rotating transducer of 2 – 5 cm focal length covered with a sylastic balloon filled with degassed water (25 ml). During anal endosonography an electronic manometric probe was passed along the side of the probe and positioned in the anal canal. The ultrasonic image was frozen when maximal anal pressure was seen at basal, squeeze, and minimal pressure during straining. An image was also obtained at maximal anal relaxation after rectal distension with a balloon filled with 150 ml air. The results showed that anal canal pressure was significantly and linearly correlated with anal canal diameter (P<0.001).

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Cette étude analyse les relations entre la dimension et la pression du canal anal mesurée simultanément par échographie endo-anale et enregistrement électronique des pressions. Douze sujets normaux ont étéétudiés. L'endo-sonographie anale a été réalisée au moyen d'une sonde de 7,5 Mhz rotative avec une longuer focale da 2 à 5 cm recouverte d'un ballon de silastic rempli de 25 ml d'eau dégazéee. Durant l'échographie endo-anale, un capteur électronique de pression a été passé le long de la sonde et positionné dans le canal anal. L'image échographique a été figée lorsque la pression anale maximale était obenue au repos et à l'effort de contraction et lorsque la pression a été minimale durant l'expulsion. Une image a été obtenue également en phase maximale de relaxation après distension rectale par un ballonnet rempli de 150 ml d'air. Ces résultats montrent que la pression du canal anal est corrélée de manière significative et linéaire avec le diamètre du canal anal (P<0.001).

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Accepted: 27 June 1997

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Marzio, L., Ciccaglione, F., Falcucci, M. et al. Relationship between anal canal diameter and pressure evaluated simultaneously by endosonography and manometry in normal human subjects. Int J Colorect Dis 13, 21–26 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003840050126

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