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Physiology of Continence and Defecation

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The mechanism of maintenance of continence and defecation is complex and multifactorial. The anatomical and anorectal physiological correlations have allowed a better understanding of the diseases that involve the structures of the rectum and anus and their functional alterations.

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    Lucia Camara Castro Oliveira

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    Mara Rita Salum

  3. Sirio-Libanese Hospital, Department of Surgery, São Paulo, Brazil

    Renato Caram Saad

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Oliveira, L.C.C., Salum, M.R., Saad, R.C. (2020). Physiology of Continence and Defecation. In: Oliveira, L. (eds) Anorectal Physiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43811-1_2

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