Double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of sacral nerve stimulation for idiopathic constipation

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1570-1571

  Kenefick, N J ^a   Vaizey, C J ^a   Cohen, C R G ^a   Nicholls, R J ^a   Kamm, M A ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS;

EID: 0036443098     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02278.x     Document Type: Article

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