Characterization of afferent mechanisms in ileoanal pouches.
Bernstein C, Rollandelli R, Niazi N, Robert M, Hirsh T, Munakata J, Mayer E. Characterization of afferent mechanisms in ileoanal pouches. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1997, 92: 103-8. PMID: 8995947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIleoanal pouchPouch complianceProximal ileumActive ulcerative colitisAnal sphincter functionAfferent nerve functionBalloon distentionIntrapouch pressureS3 dermatomesNerve functionPouch functionSphincter functionAfferent mechanismsUlcerative colitisAfferent innervationClinical featuresClinical presentationColorectal inflammationReferral patternsReflex functionReflex regulationAfferent pathwaysDistention pressuresLower volume thresholdRamp distention