Patients with constipation and/or faecal incontinence are evaluated using high-resolution anorectal manometry. This test assesses the anal sphincter muscle pressures, rectum sensation, and neural reflexes required for normal bowel movements. It aids in the identification of specific problems and the best treatments.

What are the common symptoms ?

• Difficult passing stool
• Fecal incontinence (can't control bowels and this results in a leakage of feces).
• Constipation (less than three bowel movements a week).
• Hirschsprung's disease in children (a disease that can cause a blockage in the large intestine)