Inhibitory Anorectal Reflex in Acquired Megacolon is Rectal Volume Dependent in Manometric Evaluation

Background: The pathophysiology of acquired chagasic megacolon is based on the destruction of the enteric nervous system, leading to dysmotility, achalasia of the internal anal sphincter, and consequently constipation and colon dilation. This study reappraises the role of internal anal sphincter a...

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Main Author: Enio C Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
Series:World Journal of Colorectal Surgery
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/wjcs/fulltext/2024/13010/inhibitory_anorectal_reflex_in_acquired_megacolon.3.aspx
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