Anal achalasia after pull-through operations for Hirschsprung's disease - Preliminary experience with topical nitric oxide

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 207-211

  Millar, A J W ^a   Steinberg, R M ^a   Raad, J ^a   Rode, H ^a  

^a RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anal achalasia; Hirschsprung's disease; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAL ACHALASIA; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEFECATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOLITIS; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; MUSCLE RESECTION; PASTE; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANAL CANAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; MANOMETRY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0036289637     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-32722     Document Type: Article

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