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-Terminal obstruction pattern (left) and colonic inertia pattern (right).

-Terminal obstruction pattern (left) and colonic inertia pattern (right).

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Introduction Anorectal physiology tests are indicated for patients who have refractory symptoms of constipation, but the best sequence of investigation remains controversial. Objective To evaluate the influence of colonic transit time and anorectal manometry in the diagnosis of chronic constipation in adults. Method This was a study of adult pati...

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... mean age of the patients was 50.41 years (∼18-88 years). In females, the mean was 49.96 years (∼18-88 years). In males, the mean was 51.65 years (∼18-86 years; Tables 2 and 3; Fig. ...