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Accuracy of anorectal manometry in the diagnosis of congenital megacolon.
Jong Yul Jeon, Byeong Gie Yeo, Chong Woo Bae, Yong Mook Choi, Chang Il Ahn, Young Woon Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(5):614-620.   Published online May 31, 1991
Thirty-seven patients with clinical impression of congenital megacolon were studied with anorectal manometry for the evaluation of its diagnostic accuracy. Including 12 neonates, their age ranged form 3 days to 8 years and barium enema was performed to all of them except one. The results of rectosphincteric reflex (RSR) of anorectal manometry was compared with the final diagnosis, which was obtained by clinical course,...