How our research benefits to society
Our research approaches problems which dramatically hamper the quality of life and which unfortunately still belongs to a great taboo subjects. Approximately 50% of Dutch inhabitants having fecal problems has never discussed their problem with anybody! People do not talk about fecal problems…. until the problem cannot be hidden anymore…
Our group works on different projects:
- Continence reflexes (Anal External Sphincter Continence Reflex and Puborectal Continence Reflex)
- Post-operative outcomes of patients operated for anorectal diseases
- Molecular mechanisms underlying function of muscles involved in fecal continence and defecation
- Technological development of diagnosis of fecal problems
- Prevention of fecal problems