J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 85(9): 1188-1191, 1984
Report on the annual meeting
JAPAN STUDY GROUP OF MANOMETRY OF DIGESTIVE TRACT IN CHILDHOOD
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan Akira Nagasaki |
During the meeting, the technique of anorectal manometry was established and the criteria of positive recto-anal reflex was defined. The mechanism of recto-anal reflex has been studied, but the details of it remain obscure. The relationship between postoperative fecal continence and the findings of anorectal manometry of patients with anorectal disorders are currently being investigated. It is in dispute whether the recto-anal reflex is present or absent in patients with pseudo-Hirschsprung's disease.
Study of esophageal manometry in children was added to the work of the group in 1978, and gastroesophageal reflux has been studied using manometry and/or pH measurement.
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