| 摘要 |
An anticonstipation apparatus, and method, that may include using an implanted stimulus generator that may supply electrical stimuli to the muscles associated with a target portion of the patient's gut, from the esophagus to the anus, through an electrical lead and several pairs of electrodes. The electrical stimuli may be provided to nerves in the autonomic nervous system that are associated with the muscles, or the stimuli may be provided directly to the muscles themselves. The stimuli may be provided sequentially, in a proximal to caudad direction, in order to initiate, enhance or artificially produce peristalsis in the gut's target portion in a proximal to caudad direction. If the gut's target portion is in the descending colon, such stimulation may be coordinated with similar stimulation of the muscles associated with the rectum and anus. A sensor may be provided to detect when the target portion is experiencing constipation.
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