Behavioural treatment (biofeedback) for constipation following hysterectomy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 100-105

  Roy, A J ^a   Emmanuel, A V ^a   Storrie, J B ^a   Bowers, J ^a   Kamm, M A ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERVIEW; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 0033989454     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01324.x     Document Type: Article

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