Anorectal dysfunction following low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma: A comparison between handsewn and stapled anastomosis

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 73-79

  Jiang, J K ^a   Lin, J K ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Low anterior resection; Rectal capacity; Rectoanal inhibitory reflex; Resting anal pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009852562     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.1999.00034.x     Document Type: Article

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