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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022 Introduction A greater risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury has been reported among African migrants in several host countries compared with the general population. To what degree female genital mutilation/cutting affects this risk is not clear.
Sølvi Taraldsen +3 more
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Simplified anal sphincter anatomy [PDF]
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2016 Dear Editor: Accurate understanding of anal anatomy is a prerequisite to understanding the pathophysiology of anorectal disease so as to allow correct management. However, the details of the anatomy of the anal sphincter complex are still controversial.
Songphol, Malakorn +4 more
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Imaging of the anorectal region [PDF]
, 1996 Imaging of anorectal region has drastically changed during the last decade. Transrectal ultrasound and transrectal MRI can be used for staging the rectal tumours.
Hussain, S.M. (Shahid) +3 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2022 Background The incidence of fecal incontinence is ~2%, and the associated symptoms significantly impact daily life. New treatment methods including electrical stimulation and regenerative therapy using stem cells for fecal incontinence have been reported.
Ryohei Yukimoto +9 more
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Possibilities of medical relaxation of the internal anal sphincter for anal fissures
Амбулаторная хирургия, 2021 An anal fissure is a longitudinal tear defect in the skin of the anal canal distal to the dentate line. Anal fissure is a socially significant disease that worsens the quality of life of patients.
M. V. Abritsova +3 more
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BMC Gastroenterology, 2003 Background Anal sphincter defects have been shown to increase pressure asymmetry within the anal canal in patients with fecal incontinence. However, this correlation is far from perfect, and other factors may play a role.
Barth Xavier +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. +5 more
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Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2019 BACKGROUND: The rate of obstetric anal sphincter injury has increased in recent years, particularly among operative vaginal deliveries. We sought to characterize temporal trends in episiotomy use and to quantify the association between episiotomy and ...
G. Muraca +9 more
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2019 Endoanal ultrasound is considered the gold standard when assessing the obstetric anal sphincter complex. Due to its relative intrusiveness and economic cost, other ultrasound modalities are on the rise, such as transperineal ultrasound with a convex ...
A. Stuart, Claes Ignell, A. Örnö
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Local injection of bone marrow progenitor cells for the treatment of anal sphincter injury: in-vitro expanded versus minimally-manipulated cells [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Anal incontinence is a disabling condition that adversely affects the quality of life of a large number of patients, mainly with anal sphincter lesions.
Annalisa Borghini +7 more
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