Smoking, pregnancy, certain medications and obesity can contribute to a more consistent weakening of the
sphincter.
The repair of longitudinal disruption of the urethral
sphincter was made by primary reconstruction with interrupted sutures using approximation technique (R.
Magnetic
sphincter augmentation with the LINX device for gastroesophageal reflux disease after U.
The disease is the result of a defective barrier between the esophagus and stomach called the esophageal
sphincter.
Materials and Methods: Two hundred healthy female patients with no history of anal
sphincter injury, aged between 18 and 70 years were included in the study The participants were divided into 4 groups according to their menopausal stages and mode of delivery; premenopausal (group 1) and postmenopausal (group 2) vaginal delivery, and premenopausal (group 3) and postmenopausal (group 4) cesarean section.
Missouri researchers used endoscopies to dilate the LES and administer Botox, paralyzing
sphincter muscles that formerly remained closed.
Six key structures may be involved in perineal injury: the anorectal mucosa, internal anal
sphincter, external anal
sphincter, vaginal wall and perineal skin, bulbocavernosus muscle, and transverse perineal muscles.
As such surgery should be avoided since anal
sphincter repair is very difficult.
There is a potential for increased risk of pancreatitis not associated with
sphincter of Oddi spasm; such events were reported in less than 1% of patients receiving VIBERZI in clinical trials, and the majority were associated with excessive alcohol intake.
GERD results from a weak lower esophageal
sphincter that allows harmful gastric fluid to reflux into the esophagus, resulting in both pain and injury to the esophageal lining.
Obstetric anal
sphincter injuries (OASIS) after vaginal delivery can affect a woman's physical and mental health, as well as future pregnancies.
The following data were extracted:
sphincter injury details, suture choice, repair technique, and details of surgeons performing the repair.
Fistula surgery is the primary cause of post-operative incontinence, typically resulting from inadvertent injury to either the internal or external
sphincter muscle.
1] In this group, the 5-, 10- and 15-year cumulative rates of insertion of an artificial urinary
sphincter (AUS) or male urethral sling were 2.
Detrusor
sphincter dysynergia (DSD) is a consequence of a neurological pathology such as spinal injury (Karsenty, 2005) or multiple sclerosis (Stankovich et al.
