Endosonography of the anal sphincter muscles in healthy volunteers and in patients with defecation disorders

Acta Radiologica, Supplement

Volumn 39, Issue 416, 1998, Pages 5-21

  Nielsen, M B ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ANAL CANAL; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RECTUM DISEASE; REVIEW;

ANAL CANAL; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PREGNANCY; RECTAL DISEASES;

EID: 0031615583     PISSN: 03655954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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