Clinical and anorectal manometry profile of patients with functional constipation and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

Affiliation

Department of Gastroenterology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Civil Lines, Tagore Nagar, Ludhiana 141 001, India. [Email]

Abstract

Functional constipation (FC) and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) have significant healthcare impact. Clinical and investigative data of patients with these disorders in Indian population is scarce. We aimed to compare the clinical and anorectal manometric profile of patients with FC and IBS-C.

Keywords

Anorectal manometry,Balloon expulsion test,Chronic constipation,Functional constipation,Irritable bowel syndrome,