How to Perform and Interpret Balloon Expulsion Test

The balloon expulsion test is a simple and useful method for investigating a defecatory disorder assessing the subject's ability to evacuate a simulated stool. However, there is no standard methodology and varying interpretations have been reported. This review discusses the techniques, interpr...

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Published inJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 407 - 409
Main Authors Lee, Bong Eun, Kim, Gwang Ha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility 31.07.2014
대한소화기 기능성질환∙운동학회
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How to Interpret a Functional or Motility Test
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Constipation, Defecation, Functional gastrointestinal disorders
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ISSN2093-0879
2093-0887
DOI10.5056/jnm14068

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Summary:The balloon expulsion test is a simple and useful method for investigating a defecatory disorder assessing the subject's ability to evacuate a simulated stool. However, there is no standard methodology and varying interpretations have been reported. This review discusses the techniques, interpretation and clinical utility of the balloon expulsion test.
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ORCID: Gwang Ha Kim, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9721-5734.
G704-SER000001642.2014.20.3.005
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ISSN:2093-0879
2093-0887
DOI:10.5056/jnm14068