The Use and Mechanism of Anal Sphincter Stretch in the Reflex Bladder
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- 1 October 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Urology
- Vol. 53 (5) , 430-432
Abstract
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.Keywords
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