The Combination of Electrically Stimulated Gracilis Neoanal Sphincter and Continent Colonic Conduit: A Step Forward for Total Anorectal Reconstruction?

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 354-366

  Saunders, Jason R ^a,b,c   Williams, Norman S ^a,c   Eccersley, A James P ^a,c   Wexner, Steven D ^c  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Continent colonic conduit; Dynamic graciloplasty; Fecal incontinence; Total anorectal reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL RECONSTRUCTION; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINENT COLONIC CONDUIT; ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED GRACILIS NEOANAL SPHINCTER; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION;

ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ANUS, IMPERFORATE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ENEMA; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERINEUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1442275280     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-003-0061-2     Document Type: Article

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