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The functions of the lower urinary tract are governed by a complex set of co- and interacting mechanisms. Many theories have sought to explain the mechanisms of urine storage and expulsion,21,22,26,28,34,71,79,81 but, probably due to as yet incomplete exploration of the anatomy and physiology of pelvic floor musculature, none has proved entirely satisfactory. For this reason, there is still much morbidity in the form of evacuation disorders and incontinence resulting from dysfunction of the urinary bladder opening and closing apparatus. This communication reviews new concepts of the mechanisms of continence and micturition that have been recently advanced on the basis of new anatomical and physiological findings.
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Shafik, A. (2003). On the Physioanatomy of Micturition and Urinary Continence-New Concepts. In: Atala, A., Slade, D. (eds) Bladder Disease, Part A. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8889-8_28
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