We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Interstitial cells of Cajal increased in patients with rectal prolapse.
- Authors
Sileri, Pierpaolo; Franceschilli, Luana; Smolarek, Sebastian; Colombo, Daniele; Giorgi, Federica; Missori, Giulia; Shalaby, Mostafa; Orlandi, Augusto
- Abstract
The article discusses a study on the increase of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) in patients with rectal prolapse. Topics covered include the role of ICC as a pacemaker system for the intestinal musculature, obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS) as the whole complex of mechanical and functional disorders that lead to difficult or inadequate rectal emptying, and the important role of the ICC network in obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS).
- Subjects
INTERSTITIAL cells; RECTAL prolapse; DEFECATION disorders; PROCTOLOGY; PROLAPSE of bodily organs
- Publication
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2016, Vol 31, Issue 5, p1069
- ISSN
0179-1958
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1007/s00384-015-2386-4