Long-term outcome after internal sphincter myectomy for internal sphincter achalasia

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 84-87

  Heikkinen, M ^a   Lindahl, H ^b   Rintala, R J ^b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI AND HELSINKI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fecal continence; Internal sphincter achalasia; Internal sphincter myectomy; Long term results

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL ANAL SPHINCTER ACHALASIA; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MUSCLE RESECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 13844269301     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-004-1332-2     Document Type: Article

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