Pilot study using transcutaneous electrical stimulation (interferential current) to treat chronic treatment-resistant constipation and soiling in children

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1054-1061

  Chase, Janet ^a   Robertson, Val J ^b   Southwell, Bridget ^c   Hutson, John ^a,d   Gibb, Susie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic treatment resistant constipation; Defecation; Electrical stimulation; Interferential therapy; Pediatric; Soiling

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIOPSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIET THERAPY; ELECTRODE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCINTIGRAPHY; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21844460280     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2005.03863.x     Document Type: Article

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