Chronic gastrointestinal problems and bowel dysfunction in patients with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 485-490

  Han, Tai Ryoon ^a   Kim, Jin Ho ^a   Kwon, Bum Sun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activity of daily living; Bowel dysfunction; Gastrointestinal problems; Neuropathic bowel; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ENEMA; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; LAXATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLOSTOMY; CONSTIPATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEFECATION; DIET THERAPY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SUPPOSITORY; TIME;

EID: 0031875233     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100616     Document Type: Article

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