Role of resting pressure gradient in the investigation of idiopathic fecal incontinence

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 668-673

  Stojkovic, Stevan G ^a   Balfour, Leith ^a   Burke, Dermot ^a   Finan, Paul J ^a   Sagar, Peter M ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorectal; Fecal incontinence; Gradient; Idiopathic; Physiology; Resting pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRESSURE; RECTUM; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0036247122     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6265-2     Document Type: Article

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