Long-term results and functional outcome after Ripstein rectopexy

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-43

  Schultz, Inkeri ^a   Mellgren, Anders ^a   Dolk, Anders ^a   Johansson, Claes ^a   Holmström, Bo ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Constipation; Incontinence; Internal rectal intussusception; Procidentia; Prolapse; Rectal prolapse; Rectopexy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROCTOPEXY; RECTUM PROLAPSE; RECTUM SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033957272     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02237241     Document Type: Article

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