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The function of the anal sphincters following anterior resection of the rectum and Bacon type pull-through operation has been investigated. Our data have shown a significant decrease in the anal resting pressure after pull-through excision indicating an impairment in the sphincter function. Nevertheless the sphincter response induced by stretch receptor stimulation can maintain continence.
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Cortesini, C. Anorectal reflex following sphincter-saving operations. Dis Colon Rectum 23, 320–326 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586838
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