Digital Rectal Examination Is a Valuable Bedside Tool for Detecting Dyssynergic Defecation: A Diagnostic Study and a Meta-Analysis.
Jie LiuChaolan LvYizhou HuangYing WangDandan WuCong ZhangChenyu SunWei WangYue YuPublished in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2021)
DRE could be a valuable tool for screening DD. Our study revealed acceptable sensitivity and specificity of DRE in detecting dyssynergia compared with the physiological tests. Meanwhile, our study highlights that DRE remains an important tool in clinical practice.
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