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Balloon Expulsion Test

The Balloon Expulsion Test is a clinical diagnostic procedure that assesses anorectal function by measuring the ability of a child to expel a water-filled balloon inserted rectally, thereby differentiating functional defecation disorders from other causes of pediatric constipation.

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Obstructive Defecation: A Failure of Rectoanal Coordination

Satish S.C. Rao, Kimberly Welcher, J. Leistikow · The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 1998 · 361 citations

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The international anorectal physiology working group (IAPWG) recommendations: Standardized testing protocol and the London classification for disorders of anorectal function

Emma V. Carrington, Henriette Heinrich, Charles H. Knowles et al. · Neurogastroenterology & Motility · 2019 · 314 citations · Full text

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Predictive value of the balloon expulsion test for excluding the diagnosis of pelvic floor dyssynergia in constipation

Miguel Mínguez, Belén Herreros, Vicente Sánchiz et al. · Gastroenterology · 2003 · 282 citations

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Investigation of the utility of colorectal function tests and Rome II criteria in dyssynergic defecation (Anismus)

Satish S.C. Rao, Ranjit S. Mudipalli, Mary Stessman et al. · Neurogastroenterology & Motility · 2004 · 272 citations

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Evaluation and Surgical Treatment of Severe Chronic Constipation

John H. Pembérton, Doris M. Rath, Duane M. Ilstrup · Annals of Surgery · 1991 · 253 citations

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Authors

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  1. AE
    Adil E. Bharucha

    Mayo Clinic, United States

    11 publications · 983 citations

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  2. SS
    Satish S.C. Rao

    University of Iowa, United States

    8 publications · 1.3K citations

    8

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  3. MC
    Michael Camilleri

    Mayo Clinic, United States

    7 publications · 429 citations

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  4. BK
    Braden Kuo

    Massachusetts General Hospital, United States

    6 publications · 148 citations

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  5. KW
    Kee Wook Jung

    Asan Medical Center, South Korea

    5 publications · 544 citations

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Institutions

126

  1. Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, United States

    15 h-index

    68 publications

    5.8K citations

  2. Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, United States

    11 h-index

    42 publications

    2.2K citations

  3. WinnMed

    Decorah, United States

    9 h-index

    37 publications

    3.3K citations

  4. Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, United States

    7 h-index

    23 publications

    666 citations

  5. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    7 h-index

    22 publications

    3.5K citations

  6. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    836 citations

  7. Royal North Shore Hospital

    St Leonards, Australia

    5 h-index

    20 publications

    1.4K citations

  8. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    5 h-index

    19 publications

    1.3K citations

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  1. Neurogastroenterology & Motility

    25 publications · 1.5K citations

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  2. The American Journal of Gastroenterology

    AJG · 11 publications · 1.2K citations

    11

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  3. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

    9 publications · 681 citations

    9

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 137 citations

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  5. Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

    JNM · 5 publications · 168 citations

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