Disruption of the internal anal sphincter can occur after transanal stapling

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1400-

  Farouk, R ^a,b   Drew, P J ^a   Duthie, G S ^a   Lee, P W R ^a   Monson, J R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; SHORT SURVEY; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANUS DISEASES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL STAPLING;

EID: 0029850550     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800831024     Document Type: Short Survey

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