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Puborectalis Muscle

The Puborectalis Muscle is a striated muscle component of the levator ani group within the pelvic floor musculature, distinguished by its sling-like configuration around the anorectal junction that maintains fecal continence by actively constricting the anorectal angle.

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Sphincter denervation in anorectal incontinence and rectal prolapse.

A G Parks, Michael Swash, H Urich · Gut · 1977 · 552 citations · Full text

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Levator Ani Muscle Stretch Induced by Simulated Vaginal Birth

Kuo-Cheng Lien, Brian Mooney, John O. L. DeLancey et al. · Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2004 · 463 citations · Full text

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Minimal criteria for the diagnosis of avulsion of the puborectalis muscle by tomographic ultrasound

Hans Peter Dietz, Maria José Bernardo, Adrienne Kirby et al. · International Urogynecology Journal · 2010 · 341 citations · Full text

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Relationship between symptoms and disordered continence mechanisms in women with idiopathic faecal incontinence

Adil E. Bharucha · Gut · 2005 · 268 citations · Full text

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Is paradoxical contraction of puborectalis muscle of functional importance?

P. N. Jones, David Z. Lubowski, Michael Swash et al. · Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 1987 · 192 citations

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Authors

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  1. MS
    Michael Swash

    Royal London Hospital, United Kingdom

    12 publications · 1.4K citations

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  2. SD
    Steven D. Wexner

    Cleveland Clinic Florida, United States

    12 publications · 873 citations

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  3. HP
    Hans Peter Dietz

    Nepean Hospital, Australia

    11 publications · 770 citations

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  4. KL
    Ka Lai Shek

    Nepean Hospital, Australia

    10 publications · 782 citations

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  5. RK
    Ravinder K. Mittal

    University of California San Diego, United States

    8 publications · 356 citations

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Institutions

276

  1. Cleveland Clinic Florida

    Weston, United States

    14 h-index

    63 publications

    4.6K citations

  2. Nepean Hospital

    Penrith, Australia

    12 h-index

    35 publications

    2.9K citations

  3. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    10 h-index

    26 publications

    963 citations

  4. Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, United States

    10 h-index

    18 publications

    1.5K citations

  5. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    10 h-index

    53 publications

    2.7K citations

  6. St Mark's Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    27 publications

    3.2K citations

  7. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    2.1K citations

  8. St. Mark's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, United States

    6 h-index

    20 publications

    3.3K citations

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  1. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

    52 publications · 3.3K citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 16 publications · 599 citations

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  3. International Urogynecology Journal

    13 publications · 1.1K citations

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  4. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

    12 publications · 353 citations

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  5. British journal of surgery

    BJS · 12 publications · 1K citations

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