Utility of balloon expulsion test in patients with constipation: Preliminary results in a single center

Conclusion In Taiwanese individuals, results of BE seems consistent with anorectal manometry parameters, and patients with chronic constipation have a trend of lower successful rate of rectal BE than healthy controls. However, future work to confirm the use of BE in differentiating subtypes of chronic constipation is needed.
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research