The association between a positive lactulose methane breath test and rectocele in constipated patients

ABSTRACT Objectives: Rectocele with constipation might be related to methane (CH4) producing intestinal bacteria. We investigated the breath CH4 levels and the clinical characteristics of colorectal motility in constipated patients with rectocele. Methods: A database of consecutive female outpat...

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Main Authors: Ji-Min Lee, Chang-Nyol Paik, Yeon-Ji Kim, Dae-Bum Kim, Woo-Chul Chung, Kang-Moon Lee, Jin-Mo Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082018000200008&lng=en&tlng=en