Anorectal pressure gradient and rectal compliance in fecal incontinence

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 157-159

  Rasmussen, O O ^a   Ronholt C ^a   Alstrup, N ^a   Christiansen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anal manometry; Anal physiology; Fecal incontinence; Rectal compliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSATION;

ANAL CANAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTUM;

EID: 0031660726     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050157     Document Type: Article

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