Bioengineering the gut: future prospects of regenerative medicine

KN Bitar, E Zakhem - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2016 - nature.com
Functions of the gastrointestinal tract include motility, digestion and absorption of nutrients.
These functions are mediated by several specialized cell types including smooth muscle …

Fecal incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction in women: a review

A Freeman, S Menees - Gastroenterology Clinics, 2016 - gastro.theclinics.com
Pelvic floor dysfunction, which includes urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence (FI), and
pelvic organ prolapse (POP), 1 affects 25% or more of women. 2, 3 These disorders will …

Regenerative medicine provides alternative strategies for the treatment of anal incontinence

S Gräs, CK Tolstrup, G Lose - International urogynecology journal, 2017 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Anal incontinence is a common disorder but current treatment
modalities are not ideal and the development of new treatments is needed. The aim of this …