Incontinence after a lateral internal sphincterotomy: Are we underestimating it?

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1193-1199

  Casillas, Sergio ^a   Hull, Tracy L ^a   Zutshi, Massarat ^a   Trzcinski, Radzislaw ^a   Bast, Jane F ^a   Xu, Meng ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Fecal incontinence scores; Lateral internal sphincterotomy; Quality of life; Recurrence; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ANUS FISSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FLATULENCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTAL MAIL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL PATIENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21244451183     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-0914-3     Document Type: Review

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