Measurement of the anorectal angle by defecography for the diagnosis of fecal incontinence

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-135

  Piloni, V ^a   Fioravanti, P ^b   Spazzafumo, L ^b   Rossi, B ^b  

^a Servizio di Microscopia Elettronica   (Italy)

^b INRCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anorectal angle; Defecography; Fecal incontinence; Intraobserver agreement

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECOGRAPHY; DEVICE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; RECTUM PROLAPSE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; CHILD; DEFECATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032981976     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050198     Document Type: Article

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