Surgical evaluation and management of refractory constipation in older children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1040-1042

  Simpson, B B ^a   Ryan, D P ^a   Schnitzer, J J ^a   Flores, A ^a   Doody, D P ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

colon innervation; Constipation; Hirschsprung's disease; intestinal innervation; neuronal intestinal dysplasia; rectal manometry

Indexed keywords

AGANGLIONOSIS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DYSPLASIA; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE INNERVATION; LIPOFUSCINOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM BIOPSY;

EID: 0029817251     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90082-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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