Original scientific paper

Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Dragan Jurčić
Ante Bilić
Dragan Schwarz
Krešimir Luetić
Marinko Marušić
Aleksandar Včev
Maruška Gabrić
Ljubica Špoljarić

Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal system characterized by abdominal
pain related to bowel emptying, defecation impairment and abdominal distention. The aim of the study was to objectify
lower gastrointestinal system disturbances in IBS patients. Thirty IBS patients and 30 healthy subjects were included in
the study. IBS patients were divided into two subgroups: IBS with predominant diarrhea (IBSd) and IBS with predominant
constipation (IBSc). All study subjects underwent physical examination (including digitorectal examination), standard
laboratory testing and anorectal manometry. Endoscopy was performed only in group of IBS patients. A statistically
significant difference was recorded in most manometric parameters between healthy subjects and IBS patients,
which was even more pronounced in IBSd patients. Study results showed that the intestinal motility disorder underlying
IBS could be objectified by use of anorectal manometry.

Keywords

irritable bowel syndrome; Rome criteria; anorectal manometry

Hrčak ID:

27060

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/27060

Publication date:

2.9.2008.

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