Outcome of segmental colonic resection for slow-transit constipation

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1270-1274

  Lundin, Erik ^a   Karlbom, U ^a   Pahlman L ^a   Graf, W ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDIUM 111; PENTETIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON RESECTION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; ILEORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; INCONTINENCE; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCINTIGRAPHY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; COLECTOMY; COLONIC DISEASES; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036906767     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02213.x     Document Type: Article

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