Key Points The distal colon has a natural “brake” (the rectosigmoid brake) that controls how quickly stool enters the rectum, helping prevent urgency and maintain continence. When this brake misfires, different problems can result: after colorectal surgery it may become overactive and delay recovery; when weakened or removed it can lead to urgency or incontinence. This brake is a promising, measurable sign to guide care: it can be boosted by sacral nerve stimulation, and new non-invasive tests may help doctors track it to predict recovery and tailor treatment.

🆕🔥Colonic motility #mapping reveals a meal-induced #RectosigmoidBrake in healthy individuals that is disrupted, disorganized, or exaggerated following #surgery & in #MotilityDisorders‼️ #ileus #PseudoObstruction #FecalIncontinence
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