A manometric technic is described for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease without the necessity of deep-muscle rectal biopsy. Separate pressure recordings were obtained from the internal and ...

SPASM and fibrosis of the anal sphincter associated with a long history of marked constipation, tenesmus, mild intermittent abdominal cramps and an almost daily intake of cathartics is a rather ...

Study of tumor-infiltrating T-cell reactivity to metastatic gastrointestinal cancers. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text ...

Anal sphincter defects are a common cause of faecal incontinence, with obstetric injuries in female patients accounting for the majority. [15] The results from previous studies [4,5] show that early ...

Neurogenic bladder is a nerve-related disorder which affects the function of the urinary bladder and urethral sphincters. It causes severe inconvenience to the patient and affects the quality of life.

2.1 An anal fistula is an abnormal tract between the anal canal and the skin around the anus. It may cause symptoms such as pain or discomfort, and leak blood or pus. It usually results from previous ...