Long-term effects of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by sphincter-preserving resection on anal sphincter function in relation to quality of life among locally advanced rectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional analysis

Table 4 Correlation of manometrical findings with Wexner Fecal Incontinence scores

	Manometrical findings
	Resting pressure (mmHg)		MSP (mmHg)		RST volume (mL)		MBDV causing RAIR (mL)
Wexner scores for:	r	p	r	p	r	p	r	p
Incontinence for gas	−0.280	0.165	−0.273	0.168	0.324	0.123	−0.022	0.928
Incontinence for liquid stool	0.095	0.646	−0.167	0.404	0.459	0.024	0.586	0.008
Incontinence for solid stool	−0.075	0.717	−0.111	0.582	0.396	0.056	0.373	0.116
Need to wear pad	−0.10	0.626	−0.121	0.546	0.466	0.022	0.351	0.141
Alteration in lifestyle	−0.033	0.873	0.126	0.531	0.425	0.038	0.291	0.226

MSP Maximal squeeze pressure, RST Rectal sensory threshold, MBDV Minimal balloon distension volume, RAIR Rectoanal inhibitory reflex, r Correlation coefficient. Bold values indicate statistical significance at α=0.05 level
Spearman correlation analysis

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