Long term persistence and risk factors for anorectal symptoms following low anterior resection for rectal cancer

BMC Gastroenterology

Table 4 Correlation between perioperative anorectal manometry results and long term follow up questionnaire scores (n=36)

	LARS score		FISI score		SF36 Overall Average		FIQOL Lifestyle
	correlation	P value	correlation	P value	correlation	P value	correlation	P value
MRP	-0.088	0.61	+0.179	0.3	+0.24	0.16	+0.036	0.84
MSP	-0.254	0.13	+0.013	0.94	+0.09	0.61	+0.457	0.01
MISP	-0.198	0.25	-0.01	0.96	-0.011	0.95	+0.469	0.01
Rectal Pressure on Push	-0.275	0.11	-0.269	0.12	+0.4	0.02	+0.488	0.01
Rectal Pressure on RAIR 50 ml	+0.074	0.71	+0.079	0.7	-0.064	0.76	-0.154	0.452
First Sensation^a	-0.026	0.92	-0.144	0.56	+0.199	0.43	+0.009	0.97
Urge^a	+0.001	0.99	-0.188	0.5	+0.254	0.38	-0.032	0.14
MTV^a	-0.333	0.27	-0.283	0.35	-0.06	0.85	-0.138	0.67

MRP maximal resting pressure, MSP maximal squeeze pressure, RAIR Rectoanal inhibitory reflex, MISP Maximal Incremental Squeeze Pressure, First sensation First rectal sensation threshold, Urge Defecation urge sensation threshold, MTV Maximal tolerated volume
^aProcedures performed in 42% of patients

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