Functional problems in adult rectal prolapse and controversies in surgical treatment

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 904-911

  Eu, K W ^a   Seow Choen, F ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTIPATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM PROLAPSE; RECTUM SURGERY; RECTUM ULCER; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; CONSTIPATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; RECTAL PROLAPSE; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0030793968     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840705     Document Type: Review

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