Rectoanal reflex parameters in incontinence and constipation

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 928-933

  Kaur, Geetinder ^a   Gardiner, Angela ^a   Duthie, Graeme S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constipation; Incontinence; Internal anal sphincter; Rectoanal reflex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE DISTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECTUM; REFLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFLEX, ABNORMAL;

EID: 0036318012     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6331-9     Document Type: Article

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