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The Use and Mechanism of Anal Sphincter Stretch in the Reflex Bladder
Author(s) -
Low A. I.,
Donovan W. D.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1981.tb03224.x
Subject(s) - urination , sphincter , reflex , anal sphincter , medicine , urethral sphincter , urology , external anal sphincter , mechanism (biology) , anal canal , anatomy , surgery , urethra , anesthesia , rectum , urinary system , physics , quantum mechanics
Summary— Anal sphincter stretch enables good bladder emptying with excellent continence in some paraplegics with reflex bladders. It produces relaxation of both the external urethral sphincter and the detrusor, and micturition is achieved by abdominal straining.