Electromyographic and manometric anorectal evaluation in children affected by neuropathic bladder secondary to myelomeningocele

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 171-176

  Marte, A ^a,b   Cotrufo, A M ^a   Di Iorio, G ^a   De Pasquale, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fecal incontinence; Gastrointestinal system physiopathology; Manometry, anorectal; Meningomyelocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECTUM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MENINGOMYELOCELE; RECTUM; URINARY BLADDER, NEUROGENIC;

EID: 0035380232     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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