Anatomic plane of separation between external anal sphincter and puborectalis muscle
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum1999Vol. 42(3), pp. 374–379
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Abstract
An anatomic plane of separation is present between the puborectalis muscle and the external sphincter. The presence of this plane is important to help understand the diffusion of some suppurative anal lesions and to plan advanced sphincter-sparing procedures.
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