Rectoanal inhibition and rectocele: Physiology versus categorization

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 307-312

  Zbar, A P ^a,c   Beer Gabel, M ^b   Aslam, M ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c King George PO Branch   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anismus; Anorectal manometry; Rectoanal inhibitory reflex; Rectocele; Vector volume

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS CONTINENCE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOCELE; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEFECATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; RECTOCELE; RECTUM; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VAGINA;

EID: 0034809253     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840100315     Document Type: Article

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