Endoanal ultrasound compared to anorectal manometry for the evaluation of fecal incontinence: A study of the effect these tests have on clinical outcome

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 235-240

  Hill, Keri ^a   Fanning, Shane ^a   Fennerty, M Brian ^a   Faigel, Douglas O ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectal manometry; Endoscopic ultrasound; Fecal incontinence; Sphincteroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33644894197     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-006-3116-0     Document Type: Article

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