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anal sphincter dilatation
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what is 'anal sphincter dilatation'?
Definition for anal sphincter dilatation
anal sphincter dilatation is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: anal fissure.
related diagnosis for 'anal sphincter dilatation'
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diagnosis
anal fissure
tear in anal mucosa causing painful bowel movements
anal sphincter dilatation and anal fissure
related procedure for 'anal sphincter dilatation'/associated diagnoses
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procedures
Anal Fissurectomy
anal sphincter dilatation and Anal Fissurectomy
Anal Sphincterotomy
anal sphincter dilatation and Anal Sphincterotomy
Anoscopy
test to visualize anus and rectum
anal sphincter dilatation and Anoscopy
Botox Injection
anal sphincter dilatation and Botox Injection
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy
anal sphincter dilatation and Colonoscopy
Division of Anal Sphincter
anal sphincter dilatation and Division of Anal Sphincter
Lateral Sphincterotomy
anal sphincter dilatation and Lateral Sphincterotomy
Lateral internal sphincterotomy
anal sphincter dilatation and Lateral internal sphincterotomy
Local Muscle Subcutaneous V-Y Flap
anal sphincter dilatation and Local Muscle Subcutaneous V-Y Flap
Moisturization of skin
anal sphincter dilatation and Moisturization of skin
Plenty of Fluids
anal sphincter dilatation and Plenty of Fluids
Proctoscopy
anal sphincter dilatation and Proctoscopy
Sitz Bath
anal sphincter dilatation and Sitz Bath
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related medication for 'anal sphincter dilatation'/associated diagnoses
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drugs
anesthetic ointment
anal sphincter dilatation and anesthetic ointment
anusol
anal sphincter dilatation and anusol
botulinum toxin
anal sphincter dilatation and botulinum toxin
botulinum toxin type a(botox , botox cosmetic)
anal sphincter dilatation and botulinum toxin type a(botox , botox cosmetic)
cortaid
anal sphincter dilatation and cortaid
diltiazem(cardizem)
anal sphincter dilatation and diltiazem(cardizem)
docusate(docusate sodium )
anal sphincter dilatation and docusate(docusate sodium )
fiber supplements
anal sphincter dilatation and fiber supplements
hydrocortisone rectal(anusol-hc )
anal sphincter dilatation and hydrocortisone rectal(anusol-hc )
methylcellulose
anal sphincter dilatation and methylcellulose
mineral oil
anal sphincter dilatation and mineral oil
miralax
anal sphincter dilatation and miralax
nifedipine(adalat)
anal sphincter dilatation and nifedipine(adalat)
nitroglycerin (ntg) ointment
anal sphincter dilatation and nitroglycerin (ntg) ointment
nitroglycerin topical(nitro-bid)
anal sphincter dilatation and nitroglycerin topical(nitro-bid)
nitroglycerin(nitrostat)
anal sphincter dilatation and nitroglycerin(nitrostat)
preparation h
anal sphincter dilatation and preparation h
senna
anal sphincter dilatation and senna
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Reflex anal dilatation: effect of parting the butt...[Gut. 1991 ...
... sphincter, while incontinent patients with weakness of both sphincters showed ... External and internal anal sphincter responses to rectal distension in normal ...
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Sphincter Dilatation for Anal Fissure
... 12; 1(5323): 126. Copyright notice. Sphincter Dilatation for Anal Fissure. Henry B. Young. Full text ... Full text is available as a scanned copy of the ...
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Pneumatic balloon dilatation for chronic anal fiss...[Dis Colon Rectum ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... Anal sphincter integrity and function ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15690668?ordinalpos=1&ito...
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Anal dilatation versus left lateral sphincterotomy...[Tech Coloproctol ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... internal anal sphincter division ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18060530?ordinalpos=13&it...
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Anal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anal sex, sexual activity involving the anus. ... The Muscles of the Anal Region. Perineal reflex. Rectal ampulla. Reflex anal dilatation ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal
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IBD - Anal Fissures
... to heal as it causes a spasm in the anal sphincter and aggravates itself. ... Anal dilatation may be a choice for some patients, but it is being used less ...
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/relatedconditions/a/fissurefaq.htm
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eMedicine - Anal Fissure : Article by Lisa S Poritz
An anal fissure is a painful linear tear or ... Sphincter dilatation ... the anal sphincter and that both the internal and external sphincters are stretched. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3532.htm
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eMedicine - Anal Fissure : Article by Brian P Gillett
Anal dilatation to treat anal fissure has been abandoned because of the 30-40 ... of the anatomy of the anal sphincter mechanism and the physiology of defecation. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2938.htm
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Anal endosonography in faecal incontinence.
Endosonography of the anal sphincters: normal anatomy and comparison ... Sphincter injury after anal dilatation demonstrated by anal endosonography. Br J Surg. ...
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Fecal Incontinence Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
... control over the anal sphincters permitting untimely passage of ... Anal manometry, the measurement of the pressure generated by the anal sphincter, ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/fecal_incontinence/glossary.htm
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Anal wink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... will cause a wink contraction of the anal sphincter muscles and also flexion. ... Reflex anal dilatation [edit] External links ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_contraction
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DILATATION OF THE COLON
1939 February; 109(2): 257?262. Copyright notice. DILATATION OF THE COLON ... DEVELOPMENT OF AN AORTIC ANEURYSM; RELIEVED BY DILATATION OF THE ANAL SPHINCTERS ...
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Anal fissure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The most common cause for this is spasm of the internal anal sphincter muscle. ... of chronic anal fissure: nitroglycerin and dilatation versus nifedipine and ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_fissures
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Treatment of fissure in ano- revisited
... retractor or a recto sigmoid balloon has been used for sphincter dilatation. ... Stretching of anal sphincter [Lord's anal dilatation]: Anal dilation was ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2141661
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eMedicine - Bowel Obstruction in the Newborn : Article by Shelley C ...
Bowel obstruction in the newborn is one of the most common newborn ... especially following a rectal examination with dilatation of the anal sphincter. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2857.htm
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Nonsurgical treatment of chronic anal fissure: nitroglycerin and ...
... of chronic anal fissure: nitroglycerin and dilatation versus nifedipine ... treatment options that avoid permanent damage to the internal anal sphincter. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16524142
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Achalasia Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
The word "dilatation" means the same thing. ... Anal manometry, the measurement of the pressure generated by the anal sphincter, ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/achalasia/glossary.htm
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Botulinum toxin injection versus lateral internal sphincterotomy in the ...
Anal sphincter manometry was performed on the CAF patients before and at the 3rd ... before manometry to avoid the effects of anal dilatation on sphincter pressures. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=394326
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eMedicine - Constipation and Bowel Management : Article by Marc A Levitt
... of the anal canal, supposedly generated by the internal sphincter, is actually ... definition, lacks an original anal canal and may have poor sphincters, leaving ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2963.htm
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Clinical, manometric, and ultrasonographic results...[Dis Colon Rectum ...
... dilatation, anal ultrasonography did not show any significant sphincter damage. ... Pneumatic balloon dilatation for chronic anal fissure: a prospective, ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18080713?ordinalpos=1&ito...
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How to treat haemorrhoids
... prolonged straining, derangement of the internal anal sphincter, and pregnancy. ... with bleeding; for such patients gentle anal dilatation under general ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1118483
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A manometric study of anal fissure treated by subcutaneous lateral ...
Is there really sphincter spasm in anal fissure? Dis Colon Rectum. 1983 Aug;26(8):493?494. ... by lateral subcutaneous sphincterotomy versus anal dilatation. ...
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Evaluation of healing and complications after late...[Dis Colon Rectum ...
... and ultrasonographic results of pneumatic balloon dilatation vs. lateral ... of the extent of internal anal sphincter division during lateral sphincterotomy. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18176828?ordinalpos=7&ito...
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List of sexology topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... sex -- anal sphincter -- anal stage -- anal stretching -- anal wart -- anal wink ... digital rectal examination -- dihydrotestosterone -- dilatation ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sexology_topics
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profiles.nlm.nih.gov/CP/B/B/J/R/_/cpbbjr.ocr
... of gluteus minimus, absent anal skin reflex, loss of tone of the anal sphincter, ... content of the blood, and dilatation of the pe- ripheral vascular bed. ...
http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/CP/B/B/J/R/_/cpbbjr.ocr
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Prospective trials of minor surgical procedures and high-fibre diet for ...
Furthermore, anal dilatation was the only treatment associated with a ... in patients with excessive activity of the internal anal sphincter are ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1596562
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The hypertonic rectosigmoid junction: description ...[Surg Laparosc ...
... and electromyography of the external anal sphincter and levator ani muscle were normal. ... eight patients had improvement as a result of RSS dilatation. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9109239
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eMedicine - Constipation : Article by Dave A Holson
Constipation is a symptom rather than a ... Tone of the internal anal sphincter ... Constipation with colonic dilatation - Idiopathic megacolon or megarectum ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic111.htm
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Gastrointestinal transit and prolonged ambulatory colonic motility in ...
... sphincter damage following childbirth revealed by anal ... Sphincter injury after anal dilatation demonstrated by anal endosonography. Br J Surg. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1891481
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Faecal incontinence
Or it may result from anal dilatation, an outmoded form of treatment for chronic ... Anal sphincter biofeedback and pelvic floor exercises for faecal incontinence in ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=286288
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Hemorrhoids - eMedicine
Describes the causes and symptoms of external and internal hemorrhoids, treatments, and the possible link to constipation, low-fiber, diet, and pregnancy.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2821.htm
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Achalasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... esophagus), and the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) fails to relax properly in ... After surgery or pneumatic dilatation, proton pump inhibitors can help prevent ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achalasia
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Fine-tuning of the extent of lateral internal sphi...[Dis Colon Rectum ...
... of the extent of internal anal sphincter division during lateral sphincterotomy. ... and ultrasonographic results of pneumatic balloon dilatation vs. lateral ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18085337?ordinalpos=4&ito...
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eMedicine - Metabolic Neuropathy : Article by Fernando Dangond
Disturbance of dilatation. Argyll Robertson pupil ... Anal sphincter weakness. Genitourinary disturbances. Bladder atony. Retrograde ejaculation ...
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic214.htm
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Body of stomach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... angularis on the lesser curvature and the upper limit of the opposed dilatation ... Anus: Sphincter ani internus muscle ? Sphincter ani externus muscle. Lymph ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_stomach
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ABC of sexual health: Homosexual men and women
The external anal sphincter is made of striated muscle and can ... Anal dilatation and ... which can be used in anal dilatation exercises or simply as a ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1114912
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
... anus and anal sphincter are left intact, and a connection is formed between the ... diseased colon and rectum are removed, but the anal sphincters are preserved. ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?result=al...
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eMedicine - Imperforate Anus: Surgical Perspective : Article by Marc A ...
... later, in 1660, Scultet used dilatation to treat an infant with anal stenosis. ... Cooke used incision and dilatation and advised care of the sphincter muscles. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2923.htm
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Systematic Review of Surgical Options for Idiopathic Megarectum and ...
... relaxed state of the anal sphincters preoperatively, secondary to chronic ... Preoperative assessment of anal sphincter morphology using endoanal ultrasound ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1357059
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Greater curvature of the stomach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... the greater curvature presents a dilatation, which is the left extremity of ... Anus: Sphincter ani internus muscle ? Sphincter ani externus muscle. Lymph ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_curvature_of_the_stomach
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The anal reflex elicited by cough and sniff: validation of a neglected ...
The cough response of the anal sphincter. Int J Colorectal Dis. 1993 Dec;8(4):217?219. ... Shafik A. Dilatation and closing anal reflexes. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1738755
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Talk:Regional analgesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... parasympathetic fibres which cause dilatation of anal and vulvar sphinctors and ... There is relaxation of anal sphincter and defaecation will be suspended. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Regional_analgesia
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MCPC-Normal labour
cervical dilatation?the increase in diameter of the cervical opening measured in ... third and fourth degree tears and subsequent anal sphincter muscle dysfunction. ...
http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/impac/Clinical_Princi...
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eMedicine - Urinary Incontinence : Article by Olufunmilayo Ogundele
... and volitional tone of anal sphincter, anal wink, and bulbocavernous reflex. ... Urethral obstruction may require urethral stricture dilatation. Consultations ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic791.htm
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Rectal fist insertion. An unusual form of sexual b...[Am J Forensic Med ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... the discomfort of anal dilatation. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4072987?ordinalpos=1&itoo...
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The value of urodynamic studies.
... detrusor activity and upper tract dilatation. J Urol. ... external anal sphincter muscle during urodynamic testing in children with meningomyelocele. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1029451
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eMedicine - Hirschsprung Disease : Article by Ciro Yoshida Jr
... abnormal or absent relaxation of this segment and of the internal anal sphincter. ... abdominal radiograph showing marked dilatation of the bowel with no ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic343.htm
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Perianal Crohn Disease
... proctectomy with excision of the anal sphincter or to a patient who had ... stoma; (2) self-dilatation of such anal-canal strictures may help avert the need ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1357134
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Laparoscopic Sphincter-Preserving Total Mesorectal Excision With ...
... there was clinical or radiologic involvement of the external anal sphincter. ... stenosis that responded well to dilatation at the time of ileostomy closure. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1448945
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MCPC - Repair of vaginal and perineal tears
Third degree tears involve complete transection of the anal sphincter. ... Dilatation and curettage. Manual vacuum aspiration. Culdocentesis and colpotomy. Episiotomy ...
http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/impac/Procedures/Repa...
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