Paradoxical high anal resting pressures in men with idiopathic fecal seepage

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 593-597

  Parellada, Carlos M ^a,b   Miller, Andrew S ^a   Williamson, Michael E R ^a   Johnston, David ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

Fecal incontinence; Fecal leak; Fecal seepage; Fecal soiling; Fecal staining

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INCONTINENCE; MALE;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031955072     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02235265     Document Type: Article

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