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- Arnbjornsson, E., et al.
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The value of physiotherapy for faecal continence after correction of high anal atresia. A clinical and electromyographic study
- 1988
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In: Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica. - 0001-5482. ; 154:7-8, s. 467-470
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A follow-up study of 12 patients who had undergone Stephens rectoplasty for high imperforate anus is presented. Clinical assessment and anal electromyography were performed more than 7 years after surgery, both before and after a year's physiotherapeutic training of the perianal musculature. Electromyography showed correlation between faecal continence and tonus of the anal sphincter, the anocutaneous reflex and maximal voluntary activity in the perianal muscles. After the physiotherapeutic training there was significant improvement of faecal continence. This effect was electromyographically corroborated. The results confirmed clinical observations that postoperative physiotherapy and training of the voluntary muscles in the perianal region is of value for the achievement of faecal continence.
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- Hansson, P, et al.
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Hepatic lipase activity increases after liver denervation in the rat
- 1985
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In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. - 0006-3002. ; 833:2, s. 351-353
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We have investigated the effects of hilar denervation of rat liver upon the activity of hepatic lipase determined in tissue extracts. Denervated animals had an enzyme activity of 7.89 +/- 0.37 mU/mg protein, compared to 6.45 +/- 0.43 in sham-operated controls (mean +/- S.E.; P less than 0.05). We conclude that hepatic innervation may contribute to the regulation of hepatic lipase activity.
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- Arnbjornsson, E., et al.
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Effect of loperamide on faecal control after rectoplasty for high imperforate anus
- 1986
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In: Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica. - 0001-5482. ; 152:3, s. 215-216
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The effect of loperamide on faecal control after Stephens rectoplasty for high imperforate anus was studied in eight patients more than 8 years after surgery. Clinical assessment and anorectal manometry were performed before and after administration of loperamide for 6 to 8 weeks. Decreased faecal soiling was noted in seven of the eight cases. Obstipation forced two patients to stop the medication. The improved faecal control was verified by an increase in sequeeze pressure at anorectal manometry in four patients. When incontinence persists after Stephens rectoplasty, loperamide can improve the faecal control in some cases.
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- Arnbjornsson, E., et al.
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Testicular torsion in children - Bilateral or unilateral operation
- 1985
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In: Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica. - 0001-5482. ; 151:5, s. 425-427
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Between 1969 and 1984 65 children were operated on for testicular torsion. A follow-up study of 63 patients who underwent surgery for unilateral testicular torsion with fixation only on the affected side showed that no torsion occurred on the opposite nonfixated side and there was no retorsion during an observation period of an average of more than seven years. From our calculated risk for contralateral testicular torsion we suggest that bilateral fixation is not necessary in children who present with a unilateral testicular torsion.
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