![]() ![]() An inverse linear correlation was found between regression of urgency and stool frequency and rectal compliance (r=0.811 p<0.05). ![]() After remission, rectal threshold volume, as well as rectal compliance, significantly increased. Rectal compliance was significantly lower in ulcerative colitis than in healthy volunteers (p<0.05). Ulcerative colitis patients showed similar values for anal sphincter function as healthy volunteers, whereas rectal threshold volume for the first sensation, desire to defecate, urgency to defecate, and maximum discomfort were significantly lower than in healthy volunteers (p<0.05). All ulcerative colitis patients underwent high resolution anorectal manometry before treatment and after clinical remission. Anorectal function of ulcerative colitis patients was compared to that observed in healthy volunteers.ΔΆ0 patients with mild to moderate left-sided ulcerative colitis or proctitis and 20 healthy volunteers were prospectively enrolled. The aim of this prospective study was to assess, by means of high resolution anorectal manometry, the anorectal function in patients with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis at presentation and after remission. Data on anorectal function in these patients evaluated by conventional anorectal manometry are conflicting. Ulcerative colitis may impair anorectal function, causing disabling symptoms such as incontinence and/or increase in stool frequency, urgency, and tenesmus. ![]()
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