Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Which functional diagnostic tools do German coloproctologists favour?].

D Bussen1, M Kraemer, M Sailer

  • 1Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Würzburg. bussen@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de

Zentralblatt Fur Chirurgie
|August 22, 2003
PubMed
Summary

German coloproctologists find endorectal sonography highly useful for anorectal diagnostics. However, consensus is needed on the role of manometry and neurological tests in routine patient care.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Therapy and long-term outcomes of acute anal fissure: a high-volume referral centre experience with 623 patients.

Techniques in coloproctology·2026
Same author

Infancy and early childhood maturation of neural auditory change detection and its associations to familial dyslexia risk.

Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology·2022
Same author

Neuromagnetic speech discrimination responses are associated with reading-related skills in dyslexic and typical readers.

Heliyon·2020
Same author

German Respiratory Society guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of adults suffering from acute, subacute and chronic cough.

Respiratory medicine·2020
Same author

Atypical MEG inter-subject correlation during listening to continuous natural speech in dyslexia.

NeuroImage·2020
Same author

Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie·2019

Area of Science:

  • Coloproctology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Anorectal functional diagnostic tools are essential for patient management.
  • Varied opinions exist among coloproctologists regarding the utility of these tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the perceived role and reliability of various anorectal functional diagnostic tools.
  • To understand the current practices and opinions of German coloproctologists.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire survey was distributed to 585 coloproctologists in Germany.
  • Analysis of 261 returned questionnaires (44.6% response rate).

Main Results:

  • Endorectal sonography is considered useful and reliable by 73% of respondents.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Manometry is frequently used, but treatment decisions depend on its results for only 50.5%.
  • Defecography and colon transit time are regularly performed, but video-defecography is not widely accepted. Neurological tests are reserved for specialized centers.

    • Conclusions:

    • A consensus is needed regarding the diverse diagnostic tools and their varying appraisals.
    • The utility of neurological examination techniques requires further clarification before widespread adoption in routine workups.