HYPOTHESIS Treatment of fecal incontinence has been greatly improved by electrical stimulation of gracilis muscle transposed around the anal canal. Various configurations of the muscle have been used: single alpha, gamma, epsilon muscle loops, split sling, or double wrap. We report herein experimental data on muscle transformation and damage induced by the latter surgical approach. DESIGN, IN...

The views and opinions expressed or implied in this article are those of the author (or authors) and do not necessarily reflect the position of the National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA. Abstract—Nine microsatellite loci isolated in saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis) have potential applications for population genetics. Polymerase chain reaction products of samples of E. gracilis from northwester...

The western Pacific marine clupeoid fish, Spratelloides atrofasciatus Schultz, 1943, previously regarded as a synonym of S. gracilis (Temminck and Schlegel, 1846), is redescribed here as a valid species on the basis of the holotype and 115 non-type specimens collected from the Ryukyu Islands. Both S. atrofasciatus and S. gracilis are similar chiefly in having a midlateral band that does not fad...

Dalzellia gracilis, an enigmatic species of Podostemaceae, is characterized by the subcylindrical creeping roots and dorsiventral ribbonlike shoots borne on the roots. To reveal the phylogenetic relationships of D. gracilis, molecular phylogenetic and morphological analyses were performed. A matK tree indicates that it is most likely sister to a clade of its congeners and Indotristicha ramosiss...

Fifty thighs from fresh human cadavers were studied to evaluate the feasibility of a double functioning free muscle transfer of the gracilis and adductor longus with single common vascular pedicle anastomosis. Methylene blue intra-arterial injection and loupe-magnified dissection were used to demonstrate three groups of vascular patterns in these two muscles. The common vascular pedicles of 88%...

There is an urgent need to develop biological control methods against the eriophyoid mite, Phyllocoptes gracilis, which causes significant losses in organic raspberry production Europe. The use of entomopathogenic fungi (EF) a sustainable alternative conventional chemical pesticides, reducing risks pesticide resistance and other negative environmental impacts agriculture. objective this study w...

The human oral pathogen Campylobacter gracilis has been isolated from periodontal and endodontal infections, and also from nonoral head, neck, or lung infections. This study describes the whole-genome sequence of the human periodontal isolate ATCC 33236(T) (=FDC 1084), which is the first closed genome for C. gracilis.

IMPORTANCE Facial paralysis can contribute to disfigurement, psychological difficulties, and an inability to convey emotion via facial expression. In patients unable to perform a meaningful smile, free gracilis muscle transfer (FGMT) can often restore smile function. However, little is known about the impact on disease-specific quality of life. OBJECTIVE To determine quantitatively whether FG...

BACKGROUND Mastectomies are one of the most common surgical procedures in women of the developed world. The gracilis myocutaneous flap is favoured by many reconstructive surgeons due to the donor site profile and speed of dissection. The distal component of the longitudinal skin paddle of the gracilis myocutaneous flap is unreliable. This study quantifies the fasciocutaneous vascular territorie...

the aim of this study was to determine and compare the concentration of copper (cu) in liver and muscle of two fish species squalius cephalus and capoeta capoeta gracilis. the fish were caught in four sampling sites along tajan river, mazandaran province, northern iran. the concentration of cu was determined using flame atomic absorption spectrometry. there were significant differences (p