Long-term results of anterior levatorplasty for fecal incontinence: A retrospective study

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 671-675

  Osterberg A ^a   Graf, W ^a   Holmberg, A ^a   Pahlman L ^a   Ljung, A ^a   Hakelius, L ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anterior levatorplasty; Fecal incontinence; Long term results

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RECTUM SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029982533     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02056948     Document Type: Article

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