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Table 2 Clinical data and pressure measurements of lower esophagus, rectum and rectal neck as well as rectoanal inhibitory reflex of the 8 control healthy volunteers.

From: Anorectal motility in patients with achalasia of the esophagus: recognition of an esophago-rectal syndrome

Patients

Age

Sex

Stool frequency (per week)

Pressure (cm H2O) LES Rectal neck

Rectoanal inhibitory reflex

    

LES

Rectal neck

Rectal

 

1

32

F

8

22

5

73

+

2

38

F

9

20

7

72

+

3

37

F

10

20

6

67

+

4

44

F

11

26

6

66

+

5

40

F

10

24

8

76

+

6

35

F

8

28

9

70

+

7

42

F

12

27

7

68

+

8

39

M

7

26

6

72

+