Artigo Revisado por pares

TREATMENT OF ANISMUS IN INTRACTABLE CONSTIPATION WITH BOTULINUM A TOXIN

1988; Elsevier BV; Volume: 332; Issue: 8613 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0140-6736(88)90188-2

ISSN

1474-547X

Autores

R I Hallan, J. Melling, N R Womack, N S Williams, David Waldron, J. Morrison,

Tópico(s)

Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment

Resumo

In seven patients with anismus the striated sphincter muscle complex was selectively weakened by local injection of Clostridium botulinum type A toxin. Symptom scores improved significantly and correlated with a significant reduction in the maximum voluntary anal canal squeeze pressure and a significant increase in the anorectal angle on straining. Botulinum A toxin seems to be a promising treatment for some patients with anismus.

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