Scintigraphic evaluation of colonic motility in patients with anorectal malformations and constipation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 310-313

  Zuccarello, Biagio ^a,b   Romeo, Carmelo ^a   Scalfari, Gianfranco ^a   Impellizzeri, Pietro ^a   Montalto, Angela Simona ^a   D'Oppido, Dante ^a   Campennì, Alfredo ^a   Formica, Isabella ^a   Baldari, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b Policlinico Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anorectal anomalies; Colonic transit time; Constipation; Radioisotope scintigraphy

Indexed keywords

PENTETATE INDIUM IN 111;

ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON MOTILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; IMAGING; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVITY;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ANAL CANAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLON; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; MALE; RECTUM;

EID: 32544459291     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.11.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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