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Original paper

Diagnostic value of the balloon expulsion test compared with anorectal manometry in Indian patients with dyssynergic defecation

Mayank Jain
1
,
Saransh Singh
2
,
Rajiv Baijal
2

  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Arihant Hospital and Research Centre, Indore, India
  2. Department of Gastroenterology, Pushpavati Singhania Hospital and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
Gastroenterology Rev 2020; 15 (2): 151–155
Online publish date: 2020/06/08
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Introduction
Digital rectal examination (DRE) and balloon expulsion test (BET) are simple tests to diagnose dyssynergic defecation (DD).

Aim
To determine differences in symptoms and manometry findings in patients with abnormal BET and normal BET. The secondary objective was to ascertain the sensitivity and specificity of BET and DRE + BET for the diagnosis of DD in an Indian setting using ARM findings as the gold standard.

Material and methods
Retrospective analysis of patients with chronic constipation referred for anorectal manometry (ARM) between December 2012 and March 2019. DD was diagnosed using ARM. Findings on BET and, in a subset of cases, on DRE + BET were compared with ARM findings. The data were analyzed for sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV). Agreement of BET and DRE + BET with ARM was calculated using Cohen’s  coefficient. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant.

Results
A total of 1006 cases (734 males, 73%) formed the study cohort. Patients with abnormal BET more frequently reported digitation, bleeding per rectum, and straining (p < 0.00001). Moreover, they had a significantly higher median basal pressure compared to those with normal BET (80 vs. 67, p = 0.03). DD was significantly more common in those with abnormal BET. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of BET in detecting DD were 28.29%, 97.15%, 81.13%, and 75.78%, respectively. The percentage of agreement was 76.34%, and there was fair degree of correlation between the two tests. In a smaller subset of cases (166), DRE and BET findings were both available for analysis. We noted that the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of combined DRE + BET were 57.63%, 88.79%, 73.91%, and 79.17%, respectively. The Cohen’s  correlation coefficient was 0.49, suggesting moderate agreement.

Conclusions
Patients with abnormal BET more frequently report digitation, straining, and bleeding per rectum, and have higher resting anal pressure. BET is a good screening test for DD in an Indian setting.

keywords:

dyssynergia, manometry, balloon expulsion

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