Postanal repair for faecal incontinence: Long-term follow-up

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 566-570

  Rieger, N A ^a   Sarre, R G ^a   Saccone, G T P ^a   Hunter, A ^a   Toouli, J ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Faecal incontinence; Postanal repair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANOPLASTY; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030789863     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb02040.x     Document Type: Article

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