Anal Sphincter Augmentation using Biological Material

IntroductionThe aim of this review is to provide an overview of the use of biological materials in the augmentation of the anal sphincter either as part of an overlapping sphincter repair (OSR) or anal bulking procedure.MethodsA systematic search of PubMed was conducted using the search terms ‘anal...

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Main Authors: Nasra N Alam, Sunil K Narang, Ferdinand eKöckerling, Ian R Daniels, Neil J Smart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00060/full