Randomized, controlled trial of biofeedback with anal manometry, transanal ultrasound, or pelvic floor retraining with digital guidance alone in the treatment of mild to moderate fecal incontinence

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 703-710

  Solomon, Michael J ^a   Pager, Chet K ^a   Rex, Jenny ^a   Roberts, Rachael ^a   Manning, Jane ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Incontinence; Randomized trial; Transrectal; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0038315482     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6643-9     Document Type: Article

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