Anal sphincter repair improves anorectal function and endosonographic image: A prospective clinical study

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 878-885

  Felt Bersma, Richelle J F ^a,b   Cuesta, Miguel A ^a   Koorevaar, Martine ^b  

^a University Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anal endosonography; Anal manometry; Anal ultrasound; Anus; Fecal incontinence; Soiling; Sphincter repair; Sphincteroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTUM INJURY; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029768062     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02053986     Document Type: Article

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