Colonic motility studies in severe chronic constipation: An organic approach to a functional problem

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 147-150

  Bassotti, G ^a   De Roberto, G ^a   Sediari, L ^a   Morelli, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colon; Constipation; Manometry; Motility

Indexed keywords

COLON MOTILITY; COLON SURGERY; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; REVIEW;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COLECTOMY; COLON; CONSTIPATION; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 12944326300     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-004-0078-0     Document Type: Review

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