Search for dissertations about: "anorectal manometry"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words anorectal manometry.
-
1. Faecal incontinence : Aspects of diagnosis and treatment
Abstract : Rectal reservoir function and anal pressures were investigated using anorectal manovolumetry in 48 patients with faecal incontinence and in 25 control subjects. Resting and squeeze pressures were lower in patients (p... READ MORE
-
2. Bowel Habits and Functional Constipation - A Longitudinal Birth Cohort Study of Children Born in Gothenburg
Abstract : Background: Parents often visit health facilities with concerns regarding their child’s bowel function. Data on bowel habits from healthy children is important in establishing what is normal and what is not. READ MORE
-
3. Preoperative staging and radiotherapy in rectal cancer surgery
Abstract : Background: Rectal cancer affects approximately 2 000 people in Sweden every year. The overall survival rate is approximately 50% after five years. During the last decades the survival has increased and the local recurrence rate has declined. This can be attributed to improved surgical techniques and introduction of preoperative radiotherapy. READ MORE
-
4. Sphincter injuries and anal incontinence after vaginal delivery : a clinical and physiological study
Abstract : Objective: To investigate the frequency and degree of anal incontinence after vaginal delivery in primiparous women, to determine risk factors for obstetric sphincter tears and to evaluate outcome of primary repair, to evaluate perineal body measurement (PBM) in patients with obstetric sphincter injuries, to study anal sphincter morphology and function before and after delivery, and to evaluate primiparous women who had sustained a sphincter tear or developed anal incontinence after delivery. Methods: Questionnaires regarding anal incontinence before pregnancy, at five and nine months after delivery were used. READ MORE
-
5. Studies of prognostic and functional outcomes in surgery for rectal cancer
Abstract : The order of priorities in surgery for rectal cancer are firstly to achieve local control and cure from the disease, secondly to minimise perioperative discomfort and complications, and thirdly to obtain the best possible bowel function. Rectal tumours can be removed with local surgery but most common are abdominal procedures with or without a permanent or temporary stoma. READ MORE