Biofeedback in colorectal practice: A multicenter, statewide, three- year experience

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 827-831

  Patankar, Sanjiv K ^a   Ferrara, Andrea ^a   Levy, Jacqueline R ^a   Larach, Sergio W ^a   Williamson, Paul R ^a   Perozo, Santiago E ^a  

^a Department of Colorectal Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Constipation; Electromyographic biofeedback; Fecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DATA BASE; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; DIETITIAN; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS FLOOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSTIPATION; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DEFECATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030750644     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02055441     Document Type: Article

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