Current advances and controversies in the surgical therapy for anorectal motility disorders

Digestive Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue , 1997, Pages 93-103

  Nyam, Denis C N K ^a   Pemberton, John H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectum; Constipation; Fecal incontinence; Motility

Indexed keywords

ANAL CANAL; ANUS DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECTUM; RECTUM DISEASE; REVIEW;

ANAL CANAL; ANUS DISEASES; CONSTIPATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; RECTAL DISEASES; RECTUM;

EID: 2542617758     PISSN: 02572753     EISSN: 14219875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000171624     Document Type: Article

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