Is an Anal Plug Useful in the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence in Children With Spina Bifida or Anal Atresia?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 342-344

  Van Winckel, M ^a   Van Biervliet, S ^a   Van Laecke, E ^a   Hoebeke, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

abnormalities; anus; disposable equipment; fecal incontinence; imperforate; spinal dysraphism

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LAXATIVE; POLYURETHAN;

ADOLESCENT; ANAL COMPLAINT; ANURIA; ANUS ATRESIA; ARTICLE; BLADDER RECONSTRUCTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON LAVAGE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEVICE; DIAPER; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINA BIFIDA; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ANUS, IMPERFORATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYURETHANES; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; TAMPONS, SURGICAL;

EID: 33744543969     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(06)00302-8     Document Type: Article

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