Manometric squeeze pressure difference parallels functional outcome after overlapping sphincter reconstruction

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 655-660

  Ha, H T ^a   Fleshman, J W ^a   Smith, M ^a   Read, T E ^a   Kodner, I J ^a   Birnbaum, E H ^a  

^a Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal incontinence; Anal manometry; Anal sphincter repair; Squeeze pressure difference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035007373     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02234561     Document Type: Article

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