Post-operative magnetic resonance evaluation of children after laparoscopic anorectoplasty for imperforate anus

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-37

  Wong, K K Y ^a   Khong, P L ^a   Lin, S C L ^a   Lam, W W M ^a   Lan, L C L ^a   Tam, Paul K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Defecation; Imperforate anus; Laparoscopic anorectoplasty; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL SURGERY; ANUS ATRESIA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULL THROUGH OPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

ANAL CANAL; ANUS, IMPERFORATE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11244252914     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-004-0620-6     Document Type: Article

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