Biopsychosocial treatment of defecation problems in children with anal atresia: A retrospective study

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 16, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 317-321

  Van Kuyk, E M ^a   Brugman Boezeman, A T M ^a   Wissink Essink, M ^a   Severijnen, R S V M ^a   Festen, C ^a   Bleijenberg, G ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anal atresia; Biopsychosocial approach; Constipation; Incontinence; Multidisciplinary treatment

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ANUS ATRESIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANUS, IMPERFORATE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOILET TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033926493     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830000381     Document Type: Article

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