Research Article
Influence of Rectal Decompression on Abdominal Symptoms and Anorectal Physiology following Colonoscopy in Healthy Adults
Table 2
Anorectal function in all subjects after decompression.
| | Variable | Rectal tube | Sham tube |
| | Threshold volume (mL) | | | | First sensation | 55.5 (5.4) | 52.3 (4.3) | | Urge | 120.6 (8.3) | 114.7 (7.7) | | Maximal | 165.5 (9.9) | 170.0 (10.0) | | RAIR | 20.7 (1.8) | 20.0 (1.4) | | Anal sphincter pressure (mmHg) | | | | Resting | 42.0 (4.2) | 37.4 (3.1) | | Maximal | 163.8 (28.1) | 156.1 (25.0) | | Sustained squeeze | 204.7 (27.5) | 192.5 (23.9) | | Length of anal sphincter (mL) | 1.9 (0.4) | 2.0 (0.4) | | Compliance (mL/mmHg) | 11.2 (3.0) | 4.0 (0.6) |
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Data are expressed as mean (SEM); < 0.05.
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