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Idiopathic chronic constipation is a common but poorly understood syndrome. It is thought that its causes are multifactorial with disordered colonic or rectosigmoid motor function as important pathogenetic factors (1, 2). The rectum plays a crucial role in the production of a normal stool. Distension of the rectal ampulla by a fecal bolus causes the urge to defecate and triggers the defecation reflex which ultimately leads to the evacuation of its content (3, 4).
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Behar, J., Biancani, P. (1984). Rectal Function in Patients with Idiopathic Chronic Constipation. In: Roman, C. (eds) Gastrointestinal Motility. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9352-1_76
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