Diagnostic, pharmacological, surgical and behavioural developments in benign anorectal disease

European Journal of Surgery, Supplement

Volumn 164, Issue 582, 1998, Pages 119-123

  Kamm, Michael A ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal endosonography; Anal fissure; Biofeedback; Constipation; Faecal incontinence; Sacral nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL ORGAN; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONSTIPATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL NERVE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ANUS DISEASE; RECTUM DISEASE; REVIEW;

ANUS DISEASES; CONSTIPATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; RECTAL DISEASES;

EID: 0032216796     PISSN: 1102416X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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