Long-term follow-up of patients undergoing colectomy for colonic inertia

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 179-183

  Pikarsky, A J ^a   Singh, J J ^a   Weiss, E G ^a   Nogueras, J J ^a   Wexner, S D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colectomy; Colonic inertia; Slow transit constipation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035116322     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02234290     Document Type: Article

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