Achille Lucio Gaspari and Pierpaolo Sileri (eds.)Updates in SurgeryPelvic Floor Disorders: Surgical Approach10.1007/978-88-470-5441-7_16 © Springer-Verlag Italia 2014 16. The Altemeier’s Procedure for External Rectal Prolapse Simona Giuratrabocchetta1, Ivana Giannini1, Maria Di Lena1 and Donato F. Altomare1 (1) Department of Emergency and Organ…
Fig. 10.1 Oxford rectal prolapse grade: a radiologic grading system (visual appearance) Table 10.1 Oxford rectal prolapse grade: a radiologic grading system (types and characteristics) Type of rectal prolapse Grade…
Achille Lucio Gaspari and Pierpaolo Sileri (eds.)Updates in SurgeryPelvic Floor Disorders: Surgical Approach10.1007/978-88-470-5441-7_11 © Springer-Verlag Italia 2004 11. Chronic Anorectal Pain: Pathophysiological Aspects, Diagnosis, and Treatment Heman M. Joshi and Oliver M. Jones1 (1) Oxford Pelvic Floor Centre, Department of…
Fig. 7.1 Solid sphere expulsion test device 7.7 Anorectal Manometry and Sensory Tests Anorectal manometry consists of the measurement of pressure in the anal canal and the rectal ampulla, and…
Achille Lucio Gaspari and Pierpaolo Sileri (eds.)Updates in SurgeryPelvic Floor Disorders: Surgical Approach10.1007/978-88-470-5441-7_1 © Springer-Verlag Italia 2014 1. The Multidisciplinary View of a Pelvic Floor Unit Christopher Cunningham1 (1) Department of Colorectal Surgery, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University…
Achille Lucio Gaspari and Pierpaolo Sileri (eds.)Updates in SurgeryPelvic Floor Disorders: Surgical Approach10.1007/978-88-470-5441-7_2 © Springer-Verlag Italia 2014 2. Epidemiology and Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Disorders Carolina Ilaria Ciangola, Ilaria Capuano, Federico Perrone and Luana Franceschilli1 (1) Department of Experimental Medicine and…
8. Duthie HL, Watts JM (1965) Contribution of the external anal sphincter to the pressure zone in the anal canal. Gut 6:64–68PubMedCrossRef 9. Parks AG, Porter NH, Hardcastle J (1966)…
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Fig. 13.1 Vacuum bean bag (Hug-U-VacTM, Allen Medical Systems, Acton, MA) to secure patient to the operating table Compared to the exaggerated Trendelenburg position often used with the transperitonal approach…
