Influence of Rectal Decompression on Abdominal Symptoms and Anorectal Physiology following Colonoscopy in Healthy Adults

Figure 3

Association between abdominal symptoms and anorectal manometry after sham tube treatment. Baseline abdominal pain correlates positively with RAIR (, ) (a). Anal resting pressure correlates negatively with baseline bloating (, ) and bloating at 1 min (, ) (b). Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Line represents the mean value.

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