Ann Rehabil Med.  2016 Jun;40(3):528-533. 10.5535/arm.2016.40.3.528.

Anorectal Manometric and Urodynamic Parameters According to the Spinal Cord Injury Lesion

• Koo BI
• Bang TS
• Kim SY
• Ko SH
• Kim W
• Ko HY

• KMID: 2327616
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2016.40.3.528

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To assess the correlation between the anorectal function and bladder detrusor function in patients with complete spinal cord injury (SCI) according to the type of lesion.
METHODS
Medical records of twenty-eight patients with SCI were included in this study. We compared the anorectal manometric and urodynamic (UD) parameters in total subjects. We analyzed the anorectal manometric and UD parameters between the two groups: upper motor neuron (UMN) lesion and lower motor neuron (LMN) lesion. In addition, we reclassified the total subjects into two groups according to the bladder detrusor function: overactive and non-overactive.
RESULTS
In the group with LMN lesion, the mean value of maximal anal squeeze pressure (MSP) was slightly higher than that in the group with UMN lesion, and the ratio of MSP to maximal anal resting pressure (MRP) was statistically significant different between the two groups. In addition, although the mean value of MSP was slightly higher in the group with non-overactive detrusor function, there was no statistical correlation of anorectal manometric parameters between the groups with overactive and non-overactive detrusor function.
CONCLUSION
The MSP and the ratio of MSP to MRP were higher in the group with LMN lesion. In this study, we could not identify the correlation between bladder and bowel function in total subjects. We conclude that the results of UD study alone cannot predict the outcome of anorectal manometry in patients with SCI. Therefore, it is recommended to perform assessment of anorectal function with anorectal manometry in patients with SCI.

Keyword

Neurogenic bowel; Neurogenic urinary bladder; Spinal cord injuries; Manometry; Urodynamics

MeSH Terms

Humans
Manometry
Medical Records
Motor Neurons
Neurogenic Bowel
Spinal Cord Injuries*
Spinal Cord*
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
Urodynamics*

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