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It seems the anal sphincter, the annular (circular) muscle that opens and closes the anus, can be reconstructed using the gracilis muscles that extend from the tibia (lower leg bone) to the pelvic area. This procedure might be done in cases of severe or total anal incontinence - that is, that the patient has little or no control of the anus.
Since the anus is nothing more than the opening of the rectum and consists only of the sphincter muscle and surrounding tissue, this would pretty much qualify as an anal transplant in my opinion.
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What transplant is performed most often in the U.S.?
1. Anus transplants (approx. 50,000 a year in USA alone) 2. Ear transplants (approx 12,000 a year in USA alone) 3. Eyelash transplants (approx 9,800 a year in USA alone)
What is a sentence with the word transplant?
The heart transplant was a success.He was looking forward to the transplant.
What is the hardest organ to transplant?
it is a facial transplant
What is an allogenic transplant?
An "allogenic" transplant is a human-to-human transplant. (A "xenogenic" transplant would be animal-to-human).
What kind of transplant helps diabetics?
A pancreas transplant
How do you the word transplant in a sentence?
He received a kidney transplant
What kind of transplant did Carley Cartee have?
a kidney transplant
How do you get on a list to receive an organ transplant?
You have a "transplant assessment" at a transplant hospital. It usually involves ultrasounds, blood tests, MRI's, EEG's, ECG's, psychological assessments and a chest x-ray. (But that depends on what transplant you need). If, at the end of all that you are considered a suitable candidate for a transplant, your name is added to the waiting list for a transplant by the hospital's transplant coordinator.
What is 'anus' when translated from English to French?
"Anus" in English is anus in French.
How do you spell anus in German?
Anus in German is der After (or der Anus)
When the donor is the patient himself it is what type of bone marrow transplant?
Autologous = own marrow Allogeneic = transplant from a related (or tissue matched) donor. Syngeneic = transplant from an identical twin.
Was there a Monkey head transplant?
No -- there has never been a head transplant.
