Neosphincters in the management of faecal incontinence

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1617-1628

  Niriella, D A ^a   Deen, K I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE TRANSPOSITION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANAL CANAL; ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033672561     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01605.x     Document Type: Review

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