Fecal continence in patients having undergone posterior sagittal anorectoplasty procedure for a high anorectal malformation improves at adolescence, as constipation disappears

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1218-1221

  Rintala, R J ^a   Lindahl, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformations; Constipation; Fecal continence; Imperforate anus; Long term outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOPLASTY; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ANORECTAL SURGERY; ANUS CONTINENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RECTUM SURGERY; SPINAL CORD MALFORMATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034908667     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2001.25766     Document Type: Conference Paper

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