Rectosigmoid junction: Anatomical, histological, and radiological studies with special reference to a sphincteric function

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 237-244

  Shafik, A ^a   Doss, S ^a   Asaad, S ^a   Ali, Y A ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Radiodiagnosis, sigmoid colon; Rectum, defecation; Sigmoid colon, function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CADAVER; COLON MUCOSA; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; INTESTINE CRYPT; MALE; NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; SIGMOID;

EID: 0033404902     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050217     Document Type: Article

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