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Effects of distention of the small intestine on the movements of the gallbladder and the sphincter of Oddi [PDF]
1. Dogs anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium were mainly used and effects of the distention of the small intestine on the movements of the gall bladder and the sphincter of Oddi were investigated. 2.
Nakayama, Sosogu
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Anal Sphincter: A Comprehensive Review
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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DEEPBEAS3D: Deep Learning and B-Spline Explicit Active Surfaces [PDF]
Deep learning-based automatic segmentation methods have become state-of-the-art. However, they are often not robust enough for direct clinical application, as domain shifts between training and testing data affect their performance. Failure in automatic segmentation can cause sub-optimal results that require correction.
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The effects of childbirth on the pelvic-floor [PDF]
Basically, vaginal delivery is associated with the risk of pelvic floor damage. The pelvic floor sequelae of childbirth includes anal incontinence, urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
Allen RE+24 more
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Causes and assessment of faecal incontinence [PDF]
Faecal incontinence remains a taboo subject and patients frequently conceal their symptoms, because of fear and embarrassment. Sensitive and appropriate assessment will encourage people to seek advice and treatment if required. This article discusses the
Chelvanayagam, Sonya
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The Integral Theory, Pelvic Floor Biomechanics, and Binary Innervation [PDF]
The pelvic floor biomechanics and sphincter functioning are essential for understanding pelvic floor dysfunction and the pathophysiology of the pelvic organs. The pelvic floor consists of muscles, fascial connections and ligaments.
Jörgen Quaghebeur+3 more
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Second Kidney Transplant in a Patient with Artificial Urinary Sphincter
Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is regarded as the gold standard treatment for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. Kidney transplantation is gold standard treatment for end stage renal disease.
Gavin Tansley+3 more
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Operative strategy for fistula-in-ano without division of the anal sphincter [PDF]
We would like to thank Mr ER MacDonald for his contribution in data collection during the early years of the study. The material in this paper was presented as a poster at the annual meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons held in ...
Abbas MA+8 more
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A nursing assessment tool for adults with fecal incontinence. [PDF]
Fecal incontinence affects slightly more than 1% of community-dwelling adults. This article describes an assessment format, with a research basis when available, that has been developed in a specialist nursing clinic in the United Kingdom.
Chelvanayagam, Sonya, Norton, C.
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Conduction of activity between muscles in the terminal region of the common bile duct and in the neighboring duodenum [PDF]
The relationship between muscle activity at the terminal region of the common bile duct and the duodenal muscle was examined in rabbits. The rhythmic muscle activity in the terminal region was synchronous with duodenal muscle activity.
Fukuda, Hiroyuki, Nakayama, Sosogu
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