Rectal measurements and their correlation with bowel habits: Evaluation by trans-abdominal ultrasound in children with functional constipation.

Samaneh ShapouriRahman MataniAli SalahshoorMostafa QorbaniAmirhossein HosseiniMahsa NorouziArmin Khavandegar
Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2022)
RTD and RAWT increased with increasing constipation duration and the presence of hard stools and decreased with increasing frequency of defaecation. DRE could be omitted from the initial clinical assessment if you had access to reliable ultrasound data.