How to Perform and Interpret Balloon Expulsion Test
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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, interpretation and clinical utility of the balloon expulsion test.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2093-0879,2093-0887
DOI: 10.5056/jnm14068