## Abstract There is histological and functional evidence that the internal anal sphincter is abnormal in patients with idiopathic faecal incontinence. The in vitro responsiveness of the internal anal sphincter to nor adrenaline (an important sympathetic neurotransmitter) and electrical field stimu
Pudendal neuropathy in patients with idiopathic faecal incontinence progresses with time
โ Scribed by J. Hill; A. Mumtaz; Mr E. S. Kiff
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 150 KB
- Volume
- 81
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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