Accuracy of Anorectal Manometry to Detect the Rectoanal Inhibitory Reflex in Children: Awake vs Under General Anesthesia.
Desiree F BaalemanSamir MishraIlan J N KoppenJac M OorsMarc A BenningaNeetu BaliKarla H VazDesale YacobCarlo Di LorenzoPeter L LuPublished in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (2023)
General anesthesia may affect the detection of a RAIR in two ways. On the one hand, it may facilitate better visualization in children in whom a RAIR could not be visualized while awake. On the other hand, it may cause a loss of anal canal pressure resulting in an inconclusive test result.