Identification of patients likely to benefit from biofeedback for outlet obstruction constipation

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 355-359

  McKee, R F ^a   McEnroe, L ^a   Anderson, J H ^a   Finlay, I G ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DEFECOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; OUTLET OBSTRUCTION CONSTIPATION; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESSURE; RECTAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033010247     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.01047.x     Document Type: Article

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