High and intermediate imperforate anus: psychosocial consequences among school-aged children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1272-1278

  Öjmyr Joelsson, Maria ^a   Nisell, Margret ^a   Frenckner, Björn ^a   Rydelius, Per Anders ^a   Christensson, Kyllike ^b,c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Mälardalens Högskola ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Constipation; Fecal incontinence; Imperforate anus; Malformation; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ANUS ATRESIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MALE; PARENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANUS, IMPERFORATE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; FACULTY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 33745569041     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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