... harmonizes the relation between defecation and micturition. It guards against involuntary micturition when the rectal detrusor is distended. Changes in amplitude and latency of the reflex may be significant in assessing rectourinary disorders. The reflex could thus be used as an investigative tool...

... of sigmoid neobladder in comparison to ileal neobladder with respect to urodynamic and defecation parameters. Patients and Methods: We matched 10 patients with sigmoid neobladder (mean age 62.6 ± 10.9) and 10 patients with ileal neobladder (mean age 66.4 ± 10.2). Mean follow-up for sigmoid neobladder was 8.1...