@article{182eb49490c340e2a0d8791475fd0f12,
title = "Viscoelastic assessment of anal canal function using acoustic reflectometry: a clinically useful technique",
abstract = "Anal acoustic reflectometry is a new reproducible technique that allows a viscoelastic assessment of anal canal function. Five new variables reflecting anal canal function are measured: the opening and closing pressure, opening and closing elastance, and hysteresis.",
keywords = "Acoustics, Anal Canal, Case-Control Studies, Elasticity, Fecal Incontinence, Female, Humans, Manometry, Pressure, ROC Curve",
author = "Mitchell, {Peter J} and Niels Klarskov and Telford, {Karen J} and Hosker, {Gordon L} and Gunnar Lose and Kiff, {Edward S}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1097/DCR.0b013e31823b2499",
language = "English",
volume = "55",
pages = "211--7",
journal = "Diseases of the Colon and Rectum",
issn = "0012-3706",
publisher = "Lippincott Williams and Wilkins",
number = "2",
}