Abstract
Compliance is a widely measured parameter of rectal function. Its value is determined clinically by recording pressure changes associated with volume infusion into a rectal balloon. This paper examines the inherent assumptions of the rectal balloon technique and discusses several of its shortcomings. A stricter definition of rectal compliance is needed, and in vivo compliance should be correlated with the directly measured mechanical properties of the rectal wall.
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Madoff, R.D., Orrom, W.J., Rothenberger, D.A. et al. Rectal compliance: a critical reappraisal. Int J Colorect Dis 5, 37–40 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00496148
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