Surgical results and functional outcome after total anorectal reconstruction by double graciloplasty supported by external-source electrostimulation and/or implantable pulse generators: An 8-year experience

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 219-227

  Violi, Vincenzo ^a   Boselli, Adamo S ^a   De Bernardinis, Massimo ^a   Costi, Renato ^a   Nervi, Giorgio ^b   Bertelè, Anna ^b   Franzè, Angelo ^b   Roncoroni, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^b Parma Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominoperineal resection; Anorectal reconstruction; Electrostimulation; Graciloplasty; Pulse generators

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ANOPLASTY; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLOSTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; GRACILOPLASTY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MALE; MANOMETRY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE GENERATOR; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANAL CANAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1942467840     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-003-0528-6     Document Type: Article

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