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B P Geerdes, J Konsten, C G Baeten. 1996. Constipation after dynamic graciloplasty.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02053996
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It is not clear what contribution the internal anal sphincter (IAS) makes to the impaired motility observed in patients with Hirschsprung's disease (HD). Nitric oxide (NO) has recently been shown to be a neurotransmitter in the nonadrenergic noncholinergic (NANC) inhibitory nerves in the human gut. To clarify the physiologic significance of NO in the IAS of HD (aganglionosis), we investigated the enteric nerve responses on lesional (aganglionic) and normal IAS muscle strips above the dentate line. Lesional and normal IAS muscle strips above the dentate line were derived from patients with HD (10 cases) and patients who underwent rectal amputation for low rectal cancer (12 cases). A mechanographic technique was used to evaluate in vitro muscle responses to electrical field stimulation (EFS) before and after treatment with various autonomic nerve blockers, N(G)-L-nitroarginine, and L-arginine. The following results were obtained: (1) Cholinergic nerves are mainly involved in the regulation of enteric nerve responses to EFS in the normal IAS. (2) The aganglionic IAS of patients with HD was more strongly innervated by cholinergic nerves than the normal IAS (p < 0.05). (3) NANC inhibitory nerves were found to act on the normal IAS but had no effect on the enteric nerves in patients with aganglionosis. (4) NO was found to act on normal IAS, but no effect was observed in the aganglionic IAS. These findings suggest that innervation of the cholinergic nerves and a loss of NO mediation of NANC inhibitory nerves play an important role in the impaired motility observed in the IAS with HD.
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic findings of levator muscle and the efficacy of laparoscopic muscle stimulator (LMS) in infants with high imperforate anus have not been reported. METHODS: Twelve patients underwent laparoscopically assisted anorectoplasty for high imperforate anus. Following laparoscopic dissection of the distal rectum and division of the fistula, levator muscles in the pelvic floor were stimulated with a 5-mm-diameter LMS. Dilatation was done by inserting a guidewire and balloon catheter through the center of the levator muscle sling and muscle complex. Rectal pull-through and anastomosis between the rectum and anus were successfully completed. RESULTS: LMS showed good contraction of levator muscles and enhanced accurate midline placement of pull-through rectum. LMS was particularly useful in observing weak muscles in infants with rectovesical fistula. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopy and LMS offer excellent visualization of the pelvic musculature and precise tract of rectal pull-through. Fecal continence will be assessed by long-term follow-up.
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