Potential causes of the preoperative increase in the rectosigmoid cyclic motor pattern: A high-resolution manometry study.
Cameron I WellsSameer BhatNiranchan PaskaranandavadivelAnthony Y LinRyash VatherChris VargheseJames A PenfoldDavid RowbothamPhilip G DinningIan P BissettGregory B SandsPublished in: Physiological reports (2022)
Distal colonic CMP increased in occurrence prior to surgery, amplified by ingestion of preoperative carbohydrate drinks. We hypothesize that anxiety, which is also known to rise with proximity to surgery, could play a contributing role.