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Volume 7, Issue 7 (Suppl)
J Gastrointest Dig Syst
ISSN: 2161-069X JGDS, an open access journal
Gastroenterologists 2017
December 14-15, 2017
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THD Anopress©: The new kid in the block
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he new Anopress© device has been promoted as a portable, quick and reliable new device which can reproduce easily
pressures measurements of the anal canal. The aim of these studies was to formulate normative data for this newer device
by recording the anorectal function in asymptomatic subjects. We also intended to assess its practicality and acceptability in
daily clinic in symptomatic patients. Anorectal function was assessed in 150 asymptomatic volunteers using the Anopress©.
All volunteers were tested in a standardized way in accordance with the study protocol and normative values were obtained.
60 patients with fecal incontinence were retrospectively evaluated. A cohort of other 60 patients had both Anopress and
high resolution manometry. Further statistical analysis allowed calculation of normal values for this newer device. All the
patients tolerated the procedure. When comparing the two manometric evaluations, there were significant differences in
terms of pressures likely due to the different technology of the two machines. Anopress© appears to be an easy, quick and
a straightforward way of measuring anal canal pressure. One of the main advantages is the solid state probe which is able to
represent the pressures of the whole anal canal. This newer device is also portable and we could use it easily in clinic at the
bedside.
Biography
Cosimo Alex Leo has completed his MD from Udine University and obtained a CCT in General and Colorectal Surgery. He is currently working as a Senior Specialist
Registrar at the prestigious St. Mark’s Hospital in the UK and he is aiming a new MD in Physiology and Neurostimulation at the Imperial College of London. He has
published more than 20 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of repute.
a.leo@nhs.netCosimo Alex Leo
St. Mark’s Hospital Academic Institute, UK
Cosimo Alex Leo, J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2017, 7:7 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2161-069X-C1-060