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	CiteULike: Colon and anal sphincter contractions evoked by microstimulation of the sacral spinal cord in cats.
		The colon and anal sphincter contractions induced by microstimulation of the S2 spinal cord were investigated by measuring the intraluminal pressure change via saline filled balloons in alpha-chlorolose anesthetized cats.
		Locations in S2 spinal cord, where microstimulation evoked a distal/proximal colon pressure response that was greater than the anal sphincter response, included the area of sacral parasympathetic nucleus (SPN), the area medial to the SPN extending to the dorsal commissure, and areas deep in the ventral horn.
		Anal sphincter relaxation was evoked by microstimulation in more restricted locations in S2 spinal cord, which appeared to overlap with those evoking anal sphincter contractions.
	www.citeulike.org /user/jcohenadad/article/888136 (551 words)

	University Surgeons - Artificial Anal Sphincter
		Anal sphincter: a series of circular muscles, the majority of which are under voluntary control, which prevent the release of gas or stool from the anus.
		The injury to the anal sphincter is identified and the injured muscle edges are freed from surrounding scar tissue.
		The artificial anal sphincter is a totally implantable, simple-to-use device consisting of three components: 1) an inflatable cuff; 2) a fluid reservoir (balloon); and 3) a semi-automatic pump connected between the cuff and balloon.
	www.usurg.com /news/Artificial_Anal_Sphincter.htm (1908 words)

	MUSC DDC - Diseases: Colon & Rectum
		The internal anal sphincter is a thin, white muscle wrapped around the anal canal.
		The internal sphincter contracts during rest and sleep, and keeps small amounts of liquid and gas from escaping unexpectedly.
		Anal stenosis means that the anal opening is too small, or that it does not relax or open properly.
	www.ddc.musc.edu /ddc_pub/digestiveProbs/diseases/colonRectum/analStenosis.htm (263 words)

	Anal fissure (torn rectum) - causes and treatment options at MedicineNet.com
		The goal of treatment for anal fissures is to break the cycle of spasm of the anal sphincter and its repeated tearing of the anoderm.
		Anal fissures are diagnosed and evaluated by visual inspection of the anus and anal canal.
		Anal fissures are initially treated conservatively by adding bulk to the stool, softening the stool, consuming a high fiber diet, avoiding “sharp” or poorly digested foods, and utilizing sitz baths.
	www.medicinenet.com /anal_fissure/page4.htm (1959 words)

	Anal Fissure
		An anal fissure is a tear in the lining of the lower rectum (anus) that causes pain during bowel movements.
		Anal fissures are caused by vigorous stretching of the anal canal.
		In some cases, an anal fissure may be caused by Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, weight loss, and fissures or fistulas near the anus.
	www.peacehealth.org /kbase/topic/mini/uf4764/overview.htm (971 words)

	Inflatable artificial sphincter
		The procedure for placement of an artificial urinary sphincter and an artificial anal sphincter is similar and is performed during surgery using general or spinal anesthesia.
		An artificial urinary sphincter is used to treat stress incontinence in men that is caused by urethral dysfunction such as after prostate surgery.
		An artificial rectal sphincter is used to treat fecal (bowel) incontinence caused by neurological or muscular dysfunction of the sphincter.
	www.mercydesmoines.org /ADAM/Encyclopedia/ency/003983.asp (698 words)

	BioMed Central \| Full text \| Management of obstetric anal sphincter injury: a systematic review & national practice ...
		Anal incontinence may be defined as 'faecal or flatus incontinence which is a social or hygienic problem' [3].
		Until recently, anal incontinence not due to 'overt' anal sphincter injury was attributed to pelvic neuropathy [21].
		A modification of an overlapping technique for sphincter repair, described by Parks for the secondary repair of OASI [36], was first described for acute OASI by Sultan in 1999 [37].
	www.biomedcentral.com /1472-6963/2/9 (5226 words)

	Anal Fissure
		An anal fissure is a tear in the lining of the lower rectum (anus) that causes pain during bowel movements.
		In some cases, an anal fissure may be caused by Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, weight loss, and fissures or fistulas near the anus.
		The main surgery for chronic anal fissure is lateral internal sphincterotomy.
	www.seton.net /health_a_to_z/health_library/illnesses_and_conditions/anal_fissure (2187 words)

	Chapter 36: The rectum and anal canal
		The rectum and anal canal are supplied by the superior rectal artery (the continuation of the inferior mesenteric artery), with assistance from the middle and inferior rectal arteries, and by the median sacral artery.
		The anal columns resemble the teeth of an inverted comb (L. pecten, a comb).
		Below the pectinate line, an anal intersphincteric groove is palpable between the subcutaneous part of the external sphincter and the lower border of the internal sphincter.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~humananatomy/part_6/chapter_36.html (1373 words)

	Anal fissure treatment, surgery - chronic fissures & sphincter pain (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Most anal fissures are at the rear of the anal opening - in line with the cleft of the buttocks.
		The internal anal sphincter is thought to play a key role in the development of an anal fissure.
		The anal stretch procedure is rarely done as there is a high risk of faecal incontinence and tears of the anal sphincter.
	hcd2.bupa.co.uk /fact_sheets/html/anal_fissure.html (1260 words)

	Anal fissure, cut in anus area, anal pain
		An anal fissure is a small tear or cut in the skin around the anus which can cause pain and/or bleeding.
		A chronic fissure may be due to poor bowel habits, tight or spastic anal sphincter muscles, scarring or an underlying medical problem.
		Historically chronic fissures were treated with surgical disruption or division of the internal anal sphincter muscle.
	www.surgery.usc.edu /divisions/cr/analfissure.html (202 words)

	Treating the Anal Sphincter
		There is evidence that hemorrhoid sufferers have increased tightness of the anal sphincter, and some studies are showing that a variety of anal sphincter-relaxing remedies may promote improvement in prolapsed internal hemorrhoids and thrombosed external hemorrhoids, possibly avoiding surgery, or make it possible to to use techniques short of scalpel hemorrhoidectomy.
		ANAL FISSURES have been found to be associated with increased anal sphincter muscle tone, and the research demonstrating fissure healing with calcium channel blockers and other agents may be applicable to external hemorrhoids......
		The anal sphincter will relax when it is made either warm or cold.
	www.geocities.com /md_duba/GP32.html (1325 words)

	Palo Alto Medical Foundation General Surgery Center: ANAL FISSURE -- BOTOX
		An anal fissure, or split in the skin of the distal anal canal, is a common problem that causes substantial morbidity in people who are otherwise healthy.
		The majority of fissures occur in the posterior midline of the anal canal and are usually the result of tearing of the skin from hard stool or other physical irritants.
		Spasm of the anal sphincter has been noted in association with anal fissure, and for many years treatment has focused on alleviating spasm of the sphincter.
	www.pamf.org /surgery/analfissuebotox.html (658 words)

	Anal atresia
		In boys with high anal atresia, there may be a channel (fistula) connecting the large intestine to either the urethra (which delivers urine from the bladder) or the bladder itself.
		Anal atresia is a defect in the development of the fetus.
		For high anal atresia, immediately after the diagnosis is made, a surgical incision is made in the large intestine to make a temporary opening (colostomy) in the abdomen where waste is excreted.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/anal_atresia.jsp (678 words)

	eMedicine - Anal Fissure : Article Excerpt by: Lisa S Poritz, MD
		Problem: An anal fissure is a painful linear tear or crack in the distal anal canal, which, in the short term, usually involves only the epithelium and, in the long term, involves the full thickness of the anal mucosa (see Images 1-2).
		Studies of the internal anal sphincter and of anal canal physiology have been performed with varied results, but at least one abnormality is likely present in the internal anal sphincter of many anal fissure patients.
		In patients with hypertrophied internal anal sphincters, this delicate blood supply is further compromised, thus rendering the posterior midline of the anal canal relatively ischemic.
	www.emedicine.com /med/byname/anal-fissure.htm (658 words)

	UpToDate Patient information: Anal fissure
		There are no reliable estimates of the frequency of anal fissures in the general population; some studies suggest that as many as one in five persons develop a fissure during their lifetime.
		— Anal fissures are caused most frequently by trauma that stretches the anal canal, such as after passage of large or hard bowel movement or explosive diarrhea.
		The goal of lateral sphincterotomy is to relax the internal anal sphincter by cutting a small nick into the internal anal sphincter of the anal canal.
	patients.uptodate.com /topic.asp?file=digestiv/11250 (1888 words)

	Interventional procedure consultation document - artificial anal sphincter
		The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining artificial anal sphincter implantation and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales and Scotland.
		Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of artificial anal sphincter implantation does not appear adequate for this procedure to be used without special arrangements for consent and for audit or research.
		Implantation of an artificial anal sphincter is used to treat severe faecal incontinence.
	www.nice.org.uk /templates/core/page/page.aspx?mode=text&o=ip128consultation (821 words)

	Anal cancer
		Anal cancer is an uncommon malignancy, accounting for only a small percentage (4%) of all cancers of the lower alimentary tract.
		The anal canal extends from the rectum to the perianal skin and is lined by a mucous membrane that covers the internal sphincter.
		Surgical resection is used for treatment of lesions of the perianal area not involving the anal sphincter (approach depends on the location of the lesion in the anal canal).
	www.meds.com /pdq/anal_pro.html (2746 words)

	The Wales Day Centre (Sydney) - Botox for anal sphincter spasm
		The use of Botox in the treatment of sphincter spasm is gradually being established.
		Anal sphincter spasm is usually due to a fissure-in-ano but proctalgia fugax, a less common condition can cause ano rectal pain treatable with this substance.
		In the case of anal sphincter spasm, the only cure if the injections are unsuccessful would be the small operation described under Major Fissure.
	www.wales.com.au /botox_anal_sphincter_spasm.html (141 words)

	Anal Fistula (Fistula-in-Ano): Treatment information at Mayo Clinic
		Because anal fistulas pass through the anal sphincter muscles, treatment must be delicately performed to reduce the risk of affecting bowel emptying.
		An anal fistula is a small tunnel (tract) with an internal opening in the anal canal and an external opening in the skin near the anus.
		Anal fistulas are classified by their location in relation to the anal sphincter muscles.
	www.mayoclinic.org /anal-fistula/index.html (393 words)

	Normal Anal Sphincter Anatomy and Age- and Sex-related Variations at High-Spatial-Resolution Endoanal MR Imaging -- ...
		of the anal sphincter to refine the diagnosis of sphincter disorders.
		sphincter atrophy as a cause of fecal incontinence in the elderly,
		Endoanal MR imaging of the anal sphincter in fecal incontinence.
	radiology.rsnajnls.org /cgi/content/full/217/2/395 (4429 words)

	Anal fissure - Better Health Channel. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A person’s susceptibility to anal fissures tends to decline with age.
		An anal fissure is a tear in the anal mucosa.
		Anal stenosis - the anal canal becomes abnormally narrowed either due to spasm of the anal sphincter or contraction of the resultant scar tissue.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Anal_fissure?open (759 words)

	Anal Sex - About and HIV Risks
		Anal sex is stimulation of the anus during sexual activity.
		The muscle on the outside of the rectum, called the anal sphincter, ordinarily tightens if stimulated, which means that attempts at insertion of the penis, or even a finger, may be uncomfortable even if done slowly and gently.
		Anal sex was up until recently subject to legal restrictions in many states, even between married couples.
	www.coolnurse.com /anal_sex.htm (597 words)

	ASCRS
		The typical symptoms of an anal fissure are extreme pain during defecation and red blood streaking the stool.
		Anal fissures may be acute (recent onset) or chronic (present for a long time or recurring frequently).
		An acute fissure is usually due to altered bowel habits while a chronic fissure may be either due to poor bowel habits, overly tight or spastic anal sphincter muscles, scarring or an underlying medical problem.
	www.fascrs.org /displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=3 (466 words)

	Biosil Limited
		The PAS Prosthetic Anal Sphincter device has been designed and developed over a period of 10 years to manage the condition of faecal incontinence based on studies of the normal function of the anal sphincter and pelvic floor.
		The PAS device is designed for the management of severe faecal incontinence in adult men and women, and aims to overcome the risk of ischaemic complications by simulating the normal physiology of the ano-rectum and reproducing the action of the puborectalis muscle by flattening and angulating the bowel without causing crenation.
		Comprises of an all-in-one design of a textured silicone cohesive gel-filled soft pillow that is attached by silicone elastomer straps to an inflatable linear expander, which when inflated, gently flattens the bowel against the silicone cohesive gel-filled pillow.
	www.biosil.com /pas_oview.htm (508 words)

	Anal incontinence & sphincter injury: vaginal childbirth a factor OB/GYN News - Find Articles
		HOLLYWOOD, FLA. -- Anatomic anal sphincter injury from vaginal childbirth is significantly associated with anal incontinence and stage IV pelvic organ prolapse, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urogynecologic Association.
		Ultrasound identified anal sphincter defects in the external anal sphincter (61% of women), internal anal sphincter (3%), or both (36%).
		Anal sphincter injury was significantly more likely to be found in women with stage IV prolapse than in those with stage I prolapse.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0CYD/is_21_38/ai_110804568 (496 words)

	Anal fissure: Treatment - MayoClinic.com
		Anal fissures are fairly common and usually heal without treatment or with nonsurgical treatments.
		This fairly new therapy also helps reduce pressure in the anal sphincter, which eases the spasm and decreases pain, both of which promote healing.
		Surgery usually involves cutting a portion of the anal sphincter muscle to reduce spasm and pain and promote healing.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/anal-fissure/DS00762/DSECTION=8 (539 words)

	Discovery Health :: Anal Sex
		Anal sex is subject to legal restrictions in some states, even between married couples.
		Despite religious and legal prohibitions to anal sex, many people, regardless of their sexual orientation, regard it as a legitimate form of sexual expression and as one of the fulfilling ways in which people can express their desire and affection for each other.
		For those who choose to engage in either vaginal or anal penetrative sexual acts, using latex condoms is the best means of reducing the likelihood of HIV transmission.
	health.discovery.com /centers/sex/sexpedia/analsex.html (618 words)

	eMedicine - Anal Fissure : Article by Lisa S Poritz, MD
		The fibers of the internal anal sphincter are visible in the base of the chronic fissure, and often, an enlarged anal skin tag is present distal to the fissure and hypertrophied anal papillae are present in the anal canal proximal to the fissure.
		The surgical anal canal is approximately 4 cm long and extends from the anal verge or intersphincteric groove distally to the anorectal ring proximally.
		The internal anal sphincter is a smooth muscle that is the most distal extension of the inner circular smooth muscle of the colon and the rectum.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3532.htm (3554 words)

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