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The Artificial Anal Sphincter [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1999 The artificial anal sphincter as treatment for end stage anal incontinence was first described in 1987. Published series concern a total of 42 patients, with a success rate of approximately 80%. Infection has been the most serious complication, but a number of technical complications related to the device have also occurred and required revisional ...
John Christiansen
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ANAL SPHINCTER INJURIES (OASIS) AT DELIVERY
Zdravniški Vestnik, 2018 Background: Anal incontinence severely impairs quality of life. It affects 4 to 19 % of women and is statistically related to number of vaginal deliveries.
Katja Jakopič, Adolf Lukanović
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Research status of sphincter-sparing surgery in the treatment of anal fistula
结直肠肛门外科In the treatment of anal fistula, sphincter-sparing surgery can help reduce or avoid damage to the anal sphincter, while maintaining the integrity of the anal anatomical structure and protecting the anal function to the greatest extent possible. However,
Chen Fujun +3 more
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ANAL INCONTINENCE AFTER UNRECOGNISED ANAL SPHINCTER TEAR AT VAGINAL DELIVERY
Zdravniški Vestnik, 2018 Background: Anal sphincter tears during vaginal delivery may result in serious sequel. Anal sphincter tears occur in approximately 2–19 % of all vaginal deliveries and are the most common precursor for faecal incontinence,1 however »occult« anal ...
Mija Blaganje +2 more
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Anal Sphincter: A Comprehensive Review
Iranian Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2017 Anal incontinence is of potential clinical interest and significance. Comprehensive knowledge of anal clinical anatomy and function is essential to understand pathophysiological processes that lead to sphincter malfunction.
Negar Abbasi Aval +4 more
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Anal Sphincter Augmentation using Biological Material
Frontiers in Surgery, 2015 IntroductionThe aim of this review is to provide an overview of the use of biological materials in the augmentation of the anal sphincter either as part of an overlapping sphincter repair (OSR) or anal bulking procedure.MethodsA systematic search of ...
Nasra N Alam +4 more
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Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2022 Xu Wang,* Yi-Nan Liu,* Di Sun, Si Chen, Bao-Lei Huang, Jian-Dong Tai Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this ...
Wang X +5 more
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IS DIGITAL RECTAL EXAM RELIABLE IN GRADING ANAL SPHINCTER DEFECTS?
Arquivos de GastroenterologiaBackground Anal sphincter tone is routinely assessed by digital rectal examination in patients with fecal incontinence, although its accuracy in detecting sphincter defects or separating competent from incompetent muscles has not been established ...
Marcelo de Melo Andrade COURA +4 more
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结直肠肛门外科Neurogenic fecal incontinence refers to the dysfunction of anal sphincter contraction caused by degenerative atrophy of the anal sphincter secondary to pudendal nerve injury, manifested as involuntary leakage of feces from the anus.
He Jinchao +4 more
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Repeatability of innervation zone identification in the external anal sphincter muscle [PDF]
, 2010 Knowledge of the distribution of the innervation zones (IZs) of the external anal sphincter (EAS) may be useful for preventing anal sphincter incompetence during vaginal delivery.
Davico, E. +8 more
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