Stimulated graciloplasty for treatment of intractable fecal incontinence: Critical influence of the method of stimulation

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 497-504

  Mavrantonis, Constantinos ^a   Wexner, Steven D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal incontinence; Fecal incontinence; Graciloplasty; Nerve stimulation; Sphincteroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TRANSPOSITION; NERVE STIMULATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPHINCTEROPLASTY;

EID: 0032940220     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02234176     Document Type: Article

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