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Anorectal Manometry

Quantifies resting and squeeze pressures and evaluates coordination during simulated defecation

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Jan 10, 2026

What are the short-term risks (tearing, bleeding, infection) and how do they affect sphincter function over time?

Tears, bleeding and infection after anal sphincter injury produce immediate pain, wound breakdown and local inflammation that can impede proper repair and healing . When structural damage or nerve inj...

Jan 10, 2026

What diagnostic tests differentiate pelvic floor hypertonicity from sphincter muscle damage?

Distinguishing pelvic floor hypertonicity (increased resting contraction of pelvic floor muscles) from true anal or urethral sphincter structural damage (tear or denervation) depends on combining hist...