Indications

• Obstipation

• Unexplained rectal bleeding or mucous discharge

• Suspected rectal intussusception or prolapse

• Feeling of incomplete evacuation or anal blockage

• Rectal tenesmus (painful, long-continued, and ineffective straining at stool)

• Necessity of special maneuvers, such as self-digitation, to obtain rectal evacuation

• Fecal incontinence or soiling

• Solitary rectal ulcer

• Comparative evaluation of anorectal function before and after medical treatment (biofeedback) or surgery (rectopexy, post-anal repair)