Gracilis muscle neosphincter for treatin
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Gustavo Perez-Abadia; Vera C. Van Aalst; Martin M. Palacio; Paul M.N. Werker; Xi
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The purpose of this study was to test the anatomical and functional feasibility of using a gracilis muscle free flap to create a urinary sphincter. Anatomical studies were performed in 12 human cadavers and short‐term (n = 7) and long‐term (n = 8) functional studies were performed in do