The following paragraphs briefly describe the most commonly performed tests of anorectal function for patients with chronic constipation; their clinical utility is discussed, and sample test results ...

This article explains the importance of testing for symptoms that may reveal a disease or condition that could lead to colon or rectal cancer. What is screening or surveillance? Many polyps and ...

THE diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease is not always easy. The patient presenting a typical history of chronic constipation, with physical signs of a distended abdomen and an empty rectal ampulla, ...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 7, 2021) - Voyageur Pharmaceuticals (TSXV: VM) (OTC: VYYRF) has received two license approvals from Health Canada for its MultiX barium sulfate ...

A manometric technic is described for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease without the necessity of deep-muscle rectal biopsy. Separate pressure recordings were obtained from the internal and ...

What is a barium enema? The aim of this investigation is to visualise the large bowel or colon with the use of X-rays and a contrast medium called barium sulphate. The contrast medium is instilled ...

To evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and long-term bowel function of preoperative hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy in primary resectable rectal cancer. A total of 184 consecutive ...

Although rectal bleeding is usually attributable to benign causes such as diverticula, some cases result from colon cancer or other serious colorectal disorders. There is no set standard of care, ...

About 10% of patients with new rectal bleeding have colorectal neoplasia, based on a prospective study of 265 patients older than 45 years who reported new rectal bleeding at a rural general practice ...

A 19-year-old Caucasian man was referred to the gastroenterology department for a two-week history of severe diarrhea and six weeks of appetite loss and weight decrease. He reported between 20-25 ...