Cinedefecographic evidence of difficult evacuation in constipated patients with complex symptoms

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 291-296

  Takao, Y ^a   Okano, H ^a   Gilliland, R ^a   Wexner, S D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anismus; Cinedefecography; Constipation; Paradoxical puborectalis contraction; Videoproctography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON INTUSSUSCEPTION; COLON MOTILITY; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOCELE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGMOID; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0033397635     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050231     Document Type: Article

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