J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.
ISSN 1880-1129

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J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 86(9): 1284-1286, 1985

Report on the annual meeting

BOWEL FUNCTION OF SPINA BIFIDA

Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Chiba, Chiba, Japan
*) Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Ibarki, Japan

Masahiko Maie, Hideyo Takahashi, Naomi Ohnuma, Yonejiro Nagai, Hiroshi Aoyagi, Misao Sakaniwa*)

Bowel function of the spina bifida was studied by clinical assessment and anorectal manometric studies. Anorectal pressure profiles were well correlated with clinical assessment but not with recto-anal inhibitory reflexes.
Early training of the defecation is emphasized to obtain good bowel function.

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